Hello Nicky
I have a large amount of research on old postcards/pictures of lacemakers.
The picture that you have was published around 1926 by Harry Armstrong of
the Bucks cottage Workers Agency, in a large format book called 'A Sixteenth
Century Industry' (lacemaking). The ladies were all photographed separately
possibly at an earlier date and the individual pictures collated together,
so the postcard could have been published earlier than the book.
Incidentally there is also similar picture of Bedfordshire lacemakers.
Isabella Dowdy, Emma Richardson and Tamar Linger were all from North
Crawley, Bucks. At some point Emma was the oldest resident, she died three
weeks before her 100th birthday. Martha Hinde was from Ravenstone, Bucks.
Three missing names are Fanny Thickpenny, Elizabeth Lancaster and Sarah
Masters.
I may have more info but unfortunately its buried too deep ;o)
Regards
Diana in Northamptondhire
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