Spinners’ wage book, 1828–1841
Jun 02, 2020
3 minutes
INTERVIEW BY ROSEMARY COLLINS
The north of England was a powerhouse of textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution. The University of Leeds Library’s Business Collection holds a 19th-century wage book from the John Foster and Son textile mill in Bradford which captures the lives of the workforce who made this business boom possible – and reveals how manufacturers adapted to child-labour laws. Engagement librarian Richard High tells us more.
CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE WAGE BOOK FOR US?
It’s roughly foolscap size with about 170 pages laid
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