Curated category
British weavers
- James HargreavesJames Hargreaves was born at Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire. He stood about five-foot ten and was described as a stout, broad man.
- Ned LuddIn 1779, a weaver from Anstey near Leicester smashed two knitting frames in what was described as a fit of passion. The story claims he acted after being…