And there is a Facebook page called Descendents of the lacemakers of Calais.
Regards Maureen > > > Hi > > I would look at the website of ‘The Australian Lacemakers of Calais’ who have > lots of information about the machine lacemakers who left England in the > early 1800s and set up in Calais only to have to leave during the French > Revolution. A book called ‘Well Suited to the Colony’ was written by Gillian > Kelly gives lots of information. I was asked to review this book by the Lace > Guild about 2007 and as a result found the above website. I also found the > then chairman, I think he is or was based in Sydney, extremely helpful as > well as Gillian Kelly. Both sent photos and all sorts of information and > even provided a link for a working machine. I gave a few talks at the time. > > Hope this is also of some help. > > Regards > Maureen where is is currently -5C UK > > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
