Preston in 1825, a strong middle classPreston in 1825, a strong middle class
Preston did not have any nearby coal mines, as was usual with other rapidly industrialising towns in Lancashire. However, it[...]
Category: Textiles
Farington Textile Workers Avoid Starvation, 1862.Farington Textile Workers Avoid Starvation, 1862.
In 1862 the American Civil War was raging and this disrupted cotton supplies. Consequently, the Village Of Farington near, Leyland[...]