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‘The beginning of the end’, Norfolk’s textile industry in decline

Posted on 24 January 2020 by elizabethjayne2015

In 1769, one of Norwich’s largest textile firms went bankrupt. Although abrupt, the downfall of Stannard & Taylor was, as their successors’ financial records indicate, symptomatic of wider changes that marked the beginning of Norfolk’s slow, drawn-out commercial and industrial … Continue reading →

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Twentieth Century Fashion: Norfolk designers, illustrators and manufacturers

Posted on 11 March 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

This week marks the start of Norwich Fashion Week 2016 and here at the Norfolk Record Office we hold many records of Norfolk’s clothing past, from shawls and silks, to shoes and handbags. While many of these industries have dwindled … Continue reading →

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