Lacemakers of Ringstead
Before the machines came, lacemaking was women’s work across the East Midlands, and Ringstead was no exception. Girls learned the bobbins young, and the pillow lace they made for a few pence helped keep poorer households fed.
4 stories in this theme.
- Sarah Manning Ringstead People
- John Fairey Ringstead People
- Mary Dicks Ringstead People
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