In Holland there is a museum, De Kantfabriek, in which the machines are still running. They do make lace, but not really for sale. The machines are running during the tours. This is their website: https://www.museumdekantfabriek.nl <https://www.museumdekantfabriek.nl/> I will have a look for photoâs and publish them than on Flickr.
Best regards, Gon Homburg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands > Op 12 feb. 2021, om 09:50 heeft Maureen <maur...@roger.karoo.co.uk> het volgende geschreven: > > And there is a Facebook page called Descendents of the lacemakers of Calais. > > Regards > Maureen > > >> >> >> Hi >> >> I would look at the website of âThe Australian Lacemakers of Calaisâ who have lots of information about the machine lacemakers who left England in the early 1800s and set up in Calais only to have to leave during the French Revolution. A book called âWell Suited to the Colonyâ was written by Gillian Kelly gives lots of information. I was asked to review this book by the Lace Guild about 2007 and as a result found the above website. I also found the then chairman, I think he is or was based in Sydney, extremely helpful as well as Gillian Kelly. Both sent photos and all sorts of information and even provided a link for a working machine. I gave a few talks at the time. >> >> Hope this is also of some help. >> >> Regards >> Maureen where is is currently -5C UK >> >> > > - > 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/ - 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/
