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Comparing Combination Acts: French and English Papermaking in the Age of Revolution – Leonard N. Rosenband
The late 18th Century was a turbulent time across Europe, culminating in the French Revolution. It was also a time when workers started to band together for protection, and to gain better conditions from employers. This excellent article describes the situation across the UK, and compares it with that just across The Channel in Revolutionary France.
17 pages, 12 figures
A Scene at Bushey Mill, near Watford, Hertfordshire, Thomas Hearne (1744-1817) – Peter Bower
Bushey Mill, near Watford, was a paper mill, which was painted by the artist Thomas Hearne. This article describes the mill, some of the papers and boards made by Thomas Creswick (one of the owners) and gives a general biography of the artist.
5 pages, 7 figures
The NEWS
The NEWS No.132.
4 pages, 1 figure
Naming Names in Qq. 39 – K. Crewe Williams
Manuscript classmark Qq39 (Cambridge University Library) denotes “Discourses on the History of Egypt”, and is dated c.1704 CE. This article looks at the watermarks in this manuscript, which are found to be those produced around Lucca by the Tegrimi family.
4 pages, 2 figures
Devon Valley Paper Mill, at Hele in South Devon – Peter Bower
Two children’s drawings of Hele Mill, done in 1999 and 2005 respectively.
1 page, 2 figures
Memories of Old Withnell Fold part 2 – Florence Scott
The author published her book on village life in Withnell Fold in 1988, and she died in 2003. This article takes extracts from the book, which described first-hand what it was like to work at the Wiggins Teape mill in the early-to-mid twentieth century. In particular, this part looks at sports, bands, the two World Wars, some of the local characters, and women’s work at the mill.
2 pages, 2 figures
The Extraordinary life of ‘Paper Jack – Peter Bower
Paper Jack, born Alfred Preece, was an eccentric man who lived rough and dressed in paper wrappings. Born in 1876, he died in 1935 after being hit by a vehicle. This piece includes first-hand recollections from locals.
3.5 pages, 7 figures
226 years of paper making at Stowford Paper Mill and the changing fortunes of other mills – Andrew Jewell
A general overview of this lovely old Devon mill, told using many of the old watermarks and brands made by Wiggins Teape in other mills, that got transferred over time to Stowford.
5 pages, 4 figures
Service to Industry – Paper Making, by Ellis Luciano Silas (1885-1972) – Phil Crockett
“Paper Making” here relates to a British Railways poster of 1949, featuring an image painted by Ellis Luciano Silas. Phil Crockett interprets the painting, and discusses the various items of papermaking technology that it shows.
3 pages, 3 figures
The paper-maker’s coffin – Anon
A pre-Victorian, European, Christmas ghost story with a paper maker as the central character.
2 pages
