Sorry about barge in in on the list..
David, could you drop me a line please, particularly about your Tassie bobbins. The Richard Dillingham research has led me to the Female Convict Factories in van Diemen's Land, and lace makers have been mentioned by one researcher. It had dawned on me that the parlous state of the lace making industry at that time, and the moral attitudes of magistrates in Britain, might well have led to a number of female lace makers being deported. I am willing to bet you have done the research already! Brian - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
