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Stourbridge Nailers

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jane k

master brummie
A large number of my ancestors were nailers in Stourbridge. Does anyone know of any books or publications which would tell me more about this?

Many thanks,

Jane
 
Crime and authority in Victorian England: the Black Country 1835-1860
By David Philips
Edition: illustrated
Published by Taylor & Francis, 1977
ISBN 087471866X, 9780874718669
321 pages

There is something in this book about nailers.

I wasn't able to copy the appropriate page. I did a seach for Stourbridge Nailers, this was the second entry.
 
Try the Black country museum site seem to remember seeing something there.
Jean n
 
Thanks for those photos David, I recently discovered that one of my gg.grandfathers was a nailer, he was born in Stourbridge,but lived in the Rock Houses at Kinver for a good many years.
 
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