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Loughborough Luddites
Posted on 04/03/2008
P. Klein
John Heathcoat, pioneering inventor of lacemaking machines, created an industrial revolution in Loughborough in the early 18th century. His new machines threatened a way of life and local jobs and his factory was attacked by Luddites in 1816.
Heathcoat left the county to set up a new factory in Tiverton, Devon. Many of his workers followed him, searching for a better life and more job security. Others migrated to Calais or made the perilous journey to Australia after a revolution in France in 1848.
Follow the fortunes of these families, and of the man himself, John Heathcoat, in this fascinating exhibition – researched by members of the Friends of Charnwood Museum. See a display of lace and associated objects.
The Lacemakers’ Story : Loughborough, Luddites and Long Journeys opens at The Record Office on Monday 10 March, and runs until Wednesday 30 April. The exhibition is FREE and open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 9.15am to 5pm; on Wednesday from 9.15am to 7.30pm; on Friday from 9.15am to 4.45pm; and on Saturday from 9.15am to 12.15pm.