LWHS – History of Silk

Richard Humphries

With 50 years experience in the local silk trade, this talk will tell us: Why Sudbury today is the UK silk capital; How the wool trade gave way to silk in East Anglia; and why it remains the choice of fabric for our Kings and Queens.

We put on about ten local history talks or other events each year on a wide variety of historical subjects we believe will be of interest to members and non members alike. Our talks are generally held in our lovely Edwardian reading room – The Parish Room – in Church Road Little Waldingfield on Wednesday evenings, commencing 7.30 pm, or will be clearly flagged if to be held elsewhere.

Current prices for our regular talks are £2.00 for members and £4.00 for non-members, which gets you:

• Entry to a great talk, typically of an hours duration;
• Tea or coffee plus biscuits after; and
• Access to what has become a great social gathering bringing friends, neighbours and colleagues together.

You won’t know what you’ve missed until you come along!