Capel Cochineal and Stanley Sheep's School Project - "Stroud's String of Pearls" (Paperback)

When school pupils Capel Cochineal and Stanley Sheep are asked by their teachers to produce a history project about their area, they soon realise that their families played vital roles in helping the town become famous. But it came at a price: Capel's relatives, immigrants from South America, were literally destined to dye - dried and crushed to provide the rich scarlet dye - whilst Stanley's woolly family lent their fleecy coats to make the world-renown broadcloth. Through their amusing, playful account, the two characters tell the story of Stroud's String of Pearls - the collective name for the 170 woollen mills which once roared with the sound of waterwheels, fulling stocks and spinning jennies. They re-enact history from medieval times when men walked on cloth in vats of urine; to the Industrial Revolution era of steam, coal, machinery and factory life; to modern life and how the mills are used today.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Tracy Spiers
Dimensions:	203 x 164 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	104
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-9251-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Textile industries Books > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
LSN:	0-7509-9251-4
Barcode:	9780750992510

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