The Skills Behind the Label
You've heard about the products, now learn about the skills required...
Football, Fine Lace and Supersonic Tea Bags…
Everything from the cradle to the grave...read about the products our interviewees helped to make...
Sounds of the Factory
What sounds surrounded you if you were a textile worker? Our interviewees set the scene...
Cams, Comb bars and Driving blades
Find out what mechanics and engineers of the textile industry had to say when they sat down for a chat…
Time for a Cuppa?
Whether it was tea breaks, meal breaks, or some light amateur dramatics, the canteen was the place to go...
More clips from those who worked in the industry
Listen to some sound clips from those who worked in the industry
Easter Bonnets and Invisible Mending at Cooper and Roe
Memories of working at the Cooper and Roe factory, Ruddington
A Tale of Two Twisthands
An insight into the world of machine made lace.
Memories of Interlace, Long Eaton
Memories of Interlace, Long Eaton.