Tuesday, 8 December 2020

The Book of English Trades

 


I had the link to this book tucked in among the links in my post The Calico Printer but it really should have it's own spotlight.



The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, 1827



The book has descriptions of over 75 trades, some with woodcut images. If known they give the origins of the trade.


The Optician


At the rear of the book are drawings and explanations of some machinery used at that time, including a water mill

Water Mill 


Many of my ancestors' trades are in there including carpenter, shoemaker, calico printer, spinner, bookseller, wheelwright, tailor... to name a few.


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  1. Nancy8 December 2020 at 22:24

    Thanks for sharing the information about this book. I love learning about the day to day lives of my ancestors.

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