Darvel Ravel Society
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Photocopy of the membership, minute, and account book of the Ravel Society of weavers of Darvel, Ayrshire.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4963
Scope and Contents
The alphabetical list of members of the Society (including many women), gives details of the number of looms possessed by each weaver; each weaver was assessed ½ per year on each loom for the purpose of new ravels, and the repair of old ones. In 1872 the Society merged with the similar local Beaming Machine Society.
Dates:
1865-1872.