Reference
Z532/33/1
Title
'The Straw Plaitting and Straw Hat and Bonnet Trade, with a Digest of the Recent Census for the Luton District, and an account of the increase of the neighbourhood from the beginning of the present century, to which is added a description of the trade in its various branches and localities, the numbers employed in agricultural and other pursuits and the markets, towns, and hamlets of the district.' Written and compiled by Thos Geo Austin, Deputy Superintendent Registrar of the District of Luton. Luton Patrick O'Doherty, printer and publisher, Market Hill. Green cloth cover embossed 'The Straw Trade 1871'
Date free text
1871
Production date
From: 1871 To: 1871
Scope and Content
Contains advertisements for:
At front: J T Sunman, homoeopathic chemist; Imperial Life Insurance Company (Thomas Erskine Austin, agent); Manchester Fire Assurance Company; Dunstable Collegiate School (Rev C B Harris principal); Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Norton House School, Luton conducted by John Thurnham; Eliza Edridge Red Lion Commercial, family and market hotel; William Smith family grocer; George A Bond, Sawing, planing and moulding mills; Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society; Walter Alford & Company tea dealers; Sun Fire Office (E A Cumberland agent); John Merifield Saracen's Head, Dunstable; Richard P Chantler, chemist; Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society (William Bigg agent); National Privident Institution (Henry Coles Brown, agent);
At back after text: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, publishers of London and New York; Messrs Wootton and Son dispensing Chemists; John Crawley Junr, butcher (later F & J Crawley); Midland Hotel (John Pugh proprietor); J and W Steabben, linen drapers, hosiers, haberdashers; Luton Ironfoundry Company (late W H Cammell); Queen's Hotel (John Newman proprietor); George Hart boot and shoe manufactory; E O Williams, builders merchant; H Gregson, photographer and miniature painter; Jordan Dispensing Chemist; Luton Wine Stores (T C Johnson, proprietor); John Carrington, ladies and gentlemen's hair dresser; Colling & Co hat lining manufacturers, lithographers, copperplate printers, gold and silver stampers; Henry Lockhart Red Lion Dunstable; John Burgess iron founder; John W Green Phoenix Brewery; Mr Gregson's Photography (late Debenham); George Eyles tailor and breeches maker; C Morgan, fishmonger; G Gage manufacturing and dispensing chemist; Pearman & Sons, wholesale wine and spirit merchants; B Bull practical tailor (late S Wright); Thomas Corney lithographer and copper plate pritner, hat tip stamper in gold and silver and lining manufacter; James Frederic Bates wine and spirit merchant; G M Johnson, grocer; Patrick O'Doherty printer and publisher, bookseller, staioner, bookbinder.
The text includes short pieces on West Hyde, East Hyde, Stopsley, Limbury-Cum-Biscott, Leagrave, Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Humbershoe, Caddington, Kensworth, Studham, Whipsnade, Totternhoe, Sundon, Streatley, Barton.
There is an index to the main text before the rear advertisements.
Physical description
Please note this volume may have covers containing arsenic. Handle with care.
Archival history
Received from Luton Central Library 2024
Use gloves, wash hands after handling.
Level of description
item