• 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 centruy, to which is added a description of the trade in its varius 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: 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;
  • Archival history
    Received from Luton Central Library 2024
  • Level of description
    item