Bristol Radical History Group. (2012). Silk Weaving Image. Retrieved from https://www.brh.org.uk/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/silk-weaving.jpg As I follow the threads of my family history, one story continues to resonate — that of my grandfather on my mum’s side who worked as a handloom weaver in the days before the Industrial Revolution that transformed Britain’s textile industry. Long before the … Continue reading Rural Weavers Before the Industrial Revolution