"A Cruel Silence: John Lombe and Derby Silk Mill"

Tue, 26/11/2013 - 19:30
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This is not a regular event
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DERBY.

With Glynis Greenwood.
Roger Shelley, of Derby Silk Mill, will lead off the discussion.
A tale of love, betrayal, murder and industrial espionage which revolutionised England's silk industry and, ultimately, her cotton industry. The links between Renaissance Italy, Leonardo da Vinci, the Bodleian Library, and Derby.

Have a look at our Website: http://www.derbypeopleshistory.co.uk/

Organised by: 
Derby Peoples’ History
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Organiser is not an NFP member
Venue: 
Friends Meeting House, St Helen's Street, DE1 3GY
Contact: 
email us for more information: derbypeoplesh@yahoo.co.uk