Nottingham lace workers | Poverty | 1960s Nottingham | St. Ann's | 1969

An extract taken from the Thames documentary 'St Ann's'
Nottingham lace workers working long hours to separate the lace strips in order for them to be used as hems - on a good day they can earn up to 30 Shillings.
Narrator: Victor Henry
First shown: 04/03/1969
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[@fifisflowers]

Hard Working Ladies ~Until a few days ago I never knew Lace was made like that and then separated into strips ~I watched another where a Lady was doing the same Work at Home ~ You Tube is a Mine of Information ~

[@sandrafinbar]

I didn't know what they were doing with the lace. Lucky the announcer said. I watched another video also and wondered watch she was doing. Must have been tedious work.

[@fifisflowers]

@@sandrafinbar Yes Sandra it must have been ~ especially if You
were alone and not having others for company while You Worked ~
Take Care ~

[@nf6442]

Omg i remember doing this at home in 90s my mum and her friends use to work from home... Memories of childhood

[@vantheman1238]

This is brilliant. Why are there 3 thumbs down? Some people don’t appreciate anything

[@alfjones9081]

Remember helping my grandmother in the fifties doing it all listening to Misses Dales diary everybody did it on upper Eldon street sneinton

[@faisalahmad4455]

Respect. Thankyou

[@debbiefarley3913]

Respect to those hard working women ❤❤

[@misspiggy9606]

My neighbour used to do this shes 93 now 😁

[@bernadettemurray8260]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@JimOverbeckgenius]

St Ann's at its worst was like a slum in Pakistan = indescribably horrible. I've been in both. My great-granddad was an Old Radford gunman & my grandfather supplied "ladies of the night" to kings George V & VI & shooting-party associates + placing their unwanted offspring, of whom I'm one. My life is Dickensian in its twists & turns: a Jewish cuckoo & my call-girl honky-tonk pianist mother - hence unknown father; a brutal step-father; discovery by Mil Intel of my maths skills = super-genius; and a wild ride of adventure in many countries: hobo, fighter, academic, artist, cockster ETC + author of the biggest illustrated book since Leonardo. To quote an uncle: no-one will believe your life, it's too incredible.

[@sandrafinbar]

Lucky you were clever and used your intelligence to do many things. Glad you did and were able to move on.

[@pod9538]

could you see that happening nowadays? I think not. still very cool.

[@wolfblitzer1981]

I wonder what 30 shillings is in today money

[@fasthracing]

£25.80

[@wolfblitzer1981]

@@fasthracing thank you 👍

[@barbelljoe]

Buckethead brought me here!