Genealogy Chat

My maternal side of my family (my Binch side) were as far back as the 1600's were framework knitters and later lace manufacturers. My Aunt whom passed away a few years ago told me when I was around 13 yrs old that my great grandad had donated machinery to the Nottingham Lace Musuem, on hearing this I went to look and yes I saw it. Although being only 13 and not really interested in family stuff took it with a pinch of salt. After starting my family tree seriously in May this year I decided to go look at the machinery again and take some photo's to go into my memory box. I recalled from my younger days that it was down a jitty accross from Nottingham Castle, it had dissapeared!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was a small tourist shop selling Nottingham Lace I went in to enquire where the lace museum was, to be informed matter of factly that it had closed down a few years previos, I asked where the machinery that had been donated by the local manufacturers she replied oh they were all dimsantled and then sold on for scrap!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was horrified, and totally upset, Nottingham is not only famous for Robin hood and his merry men but also its lace, and to be told that it had been sold for scarp was quite unbelieveable. Angie

Come on Angie, I have to cook the tea. Kathlyn

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