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BYGONE INDUSTRIES OF THE PEAK, Derbyshire

These pages represent OCR/transcript by Rosemary Lockie, or e-copy direct, of selected articles taken from Julie Bunting's series "BYGONE INDUSTRIES OF THE PEAK" featured in The Peak Advertiser, the Peak District of Derbyshire's Free Newspaper between 1995 and 2004.

The series is now available as a fully-illustrated paperback, published in 2006 by Wildtrack Publishing of Sheffield (ISBN 1-904098-01-0) See also this Review of ‘Bygone Industries of The Peak’ by Alan Jacques.

Copper Mining (Peak Advertiser, 13th March 1995) Silk Industries (Peak Advertiser, 8th May 1995) Ashford Marble (Peak Advertiser, 5th June 1995) The Framework Knitters (Peak Advertiser, 17th July 1995) Hat Making (Peak Advertiser, 14th August 1995) The Candle Makers (Peak Advertiser, 2nd October 1995) Chert Mining (Peak Advertiser, 16th October 1995) Corn Milling (Peak Advertiser, 27th November 1995) Button Makers (Peak Advertiser, 18th December 1995) Cheese Making (Peak Advertiser, 29th January 1996) The Velvet and Fustian Cutters (Peak Advertiser, 26th February 1996) Tanners and Leather Works (Peak Advertiser, 25th March 1996) Flax and Linen Production (Peak Advertiser, 22nd April 1996) Coal Mining (Peak Advertiser, 6th May 1996) The Rope Makers (Peak Advertiser, 17th June 1996) Porcelain and Potworks (Peak Advertiser, 15th July 1996) Paper Manufacture (Peak Advertiser, 9th September 1996) Bone Milling and Dung Processing (Peak Advertiser, 18th November 1996)

Gold & Silver Mining (Peak Advertiser, 13th January 1997) Pigments and Paintmills (Peak Advertiser, 7th April 1997) Bobbin Mills (Peak Advertiser, 16th June 1997) Lime Burning (Peak Advertiser, 11th August 1997) Lead Mining (Peak Advertiser, 9th March 1998) Lead Smelting (Peak Advertiser, 23rd March 1998) Besom Makers (Peak Advertiser, 1st June 1998) The Wool Trades (Peak Advertiser, 29th June 1998) The Bleachworks (Peak Advertiser, 13th July 1998) Peat Cutting (Peak Advertiser, 28th September 1998) Thatching (Peak Advertiser, 25th Jan 1999) Tapes and Narrow Fabrics (Peak Advertiser, 22nd February 1999) Lace Making (Peak Advertiser, 14th February 2000) Cooperage (Peak Advertiser, 28th February 2000) Boot and Shoemakers (Peak Advertiser, 13th March 2000) The Clog Block Cutters (Peak Advertiser, 23rd September 2002) Sharp Practice at Hathersage (Peak Advertiser, 14th June 2004)

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