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The Papers used for Watercolour Designs for Silks by James Leman (1688-1745) in the Collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum – Peter Bower
This beautifully-illustrated article shows designs produced by James Leman for decorative silks dating from the first half of the eighteenth century. The designs are all painted on paper, and this article describes these papers, and places Leman in the context of silk weavers operating in London during the period. A tour de force linking paper with the wider sphere of decorative arts.
19 pages, 27 figures
Labour Disputes at Stoke Canon and Ivybridge Paper Mills – Anon
WWI series. Labour shortages and conditions were the causes of disharmony in many workforces. This article describes events that occurred in the South West, circa 1915.
1.5 pages
War-time paper making: a record of British enterprise – Veritas
WWI series. This review published fairly near the end of the conflict highlights some of the developments in the UK industry that occurred during the war years, most notably in using novel fibrous raw materials.
2 pages
The manufacture of photographic paper – Anon
WWI series. Photographic paper was obviously in great need for war-work, especially for reconnaissance. Yet, at the outbreak of hostilities, the UK imported most of its photographic paper from Germany. This necessitated a major amount of R&D, resulting in a successful British photographic paper industry that lasted many decades – until the advent of digital photography.
1 page
The utilisation of wood pulp in textile manufacturing – Mr H. A. Carter
This article from the era of WWI is highly topical, given the recent year-on-year growth of viscose and similar textile fibres, all derived from lignocellulosic raw materials, mainly wood. Yet viscose had only been discovered some two decades prior to publication of this piece, so the article in fact pre-figures the massive industry we know today.
4 pages, 1 figure
Our misleading dictionary – Anon
A comical dictionary from the pen of someone in the Wiggins Teape organisation, dating from the inter-war period.
1 page
Paper and the Post Office: Part 2 – Wendy Buckle
The second article in this two-part series showing how the history of paper manufacture has been shown on stamps and other postal history. This part shows how specific mills were celebrated in Postal History.
5 pages, 54 figures
Railways in Papermaking: Part 4 – Apsley Station, now 80 years old! A New Railway Station Serving the Paper Mill – Michael Stanyon
The author continues his intermittent series on railways in the paper industry with a description of Apsley Station; the first mainline station to serve a paper mill.
2 pages, 4 figures
The 18th Century Drying Loft at Bleadney Old Mill, Somerset – Brian Luker
Bleadney Old Mill has recently had a planning application passed, that will allow the owners to demolish the old drying loft. This article gives a short history of the mill, and shows images of how the building has changed over the last three decades.
3 pages, 7 figures
The 1826 Lewthwaite paper making mould from the Isle of Man – Peter Bower
Little is recorded about the history of papermaking on the Isle of Man. This article shows illustrations of an extant mould that survives from 1826, and gives a short history of the mill from which it came.
2 pages, 6 images
In Memoriam – Alan Crocker (1935-2018) – Peter Bower
Alan was one of the founder members of BAPH. He was a regular attender of BAPH meetings until relatively recently; he was also the liaison with IPH for many years, and was a frequent attender (and presenter) at their meetings. Known to many of us, he will be greatly missed for both his friendship and his knowledge.
2 pages, 2 images
Book Reviews – Daven Chamberlain & Peter Bower
The Story of Swift Brook Papermill Saggart – Mervyn Ennis
A booklet charting the history of this site, which closed in 1972.
Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now- Asma Naeem
A history of silhouette portraits, published to coincide with a major exhibition in Washington DC.
The Green Family of Papermakers and Hayle Mill – Maureen P. Green
A history of the Green family who operated Hayle Mill in Kent over the course of six generations.
Papermaking in Films – Anon
A short list of commercially-produced British films about papermaking, taken from a journal dated 1955.
0.5 pages
