Early Days in a Dundee Mill, 1819-23 - Extracts from the Diary of William Brown, an Early Dundee Spinner
106pp. Stapled card covers - strong and robust copy, sunned around spine and mild age toning. Previous owner's name on title page. No 20 in Dundee Abertay Historical Society series. Edited diaries of William Brown, the youngest of four sons of James Brown, a pioneer of water-powered flax spinning who operated various textile mills in Angus and the steam-powered West Ward or Bell Mill in Guthrie St, Dundee, of which William became manager in 1810.
