Tag: Jacquard Looms

  • This family history post explores how, after the death of pioneer Jacquard loom maker Samuel Dracup, three subsequent generations of his male descendants continued to manufacture them in Great Horton near Bradford, West Yorkshire. It builds upon part of a previous post, in which I described how Samuel converted himself from a traditional joiner and…

    The Legacy of Samuel Dracup: Samuel Dracup and Sons

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