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John Hirst and Sons, Business Archive

Archive Collection: BUS/Hirst

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Type of record: Archive

Title: John Hirst and Sons, Business Archive

Level: Collection

Classmark: BUS/Hirst

Creator(s): John Hirst and Sons()

Date(s): c.1890-1900

Language: English

Size and medium: 1 vol. and 1 envelope of papers

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/6936

Collection group(s): Business Archives

Description

Comprises: (1) Weave designers' notebook; (2) Sample and weave patterns made by Tom Woodcock, late of 43 North Farm Road, Leeds.

Biography or history

John Hirst and Sons, of Bankfield Mill and Walk Mill, Dobcross, Saddleworth, were woollen manufacturers, established ca. 1850. John Hirst (1802-77) established the business. He entered into partnership with his sons John, William Lockwood, Ben, Joshua and Arthur.

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