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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/20785
TitleSample of Penistone cloth, used for 'negro' [enslaved African persons] clothing
Date1783
DescriptionNote on the reverse reads: “Pennistone sent for Negro Clothing 1783 which for Substance Strength and unchangeable Colour, is best adapted to that Purpose”.
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorTurners Hall sugar plantation, Barbados
FitzHerbert family of Tissington
Access ConditionsThis item is currently unavailable for consultation as it has been temporarily loaned to Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery for an exhibition.
This item may not be touched and must be viewed while in its box. If closer inspection is needed for specific research purposes, permission must be requested in advance via email.
Physical DescriptionIndigo blue cloth, tacked with white thread to a piece of paper, 12.5cm x 6.5cm. The cloth has worn away at some edges. In its woven state it is 9 x 9 threads per centimetre.
Dimensions12.5cm x 6.5cm
CopyrightNo copyright
CopiesMicrofilm M704. A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related MaterialD239/M/E/20769 is an invoice of 31 Dec 1784, for goods sent to the plantation attorneys of Sir William FitzHerbert in Barbados, which mentions 410 yards of Penistone cloth
TermForced labour
Clothing
Slavery
Slaves
Ethnic groups
Oppression
Textiles
Sugar plantations
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Sample of Penistone cloth, used for 'negro' [enslaved African persons] clothing

Useful Linkshttp://blackburnmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/btb23-the-penistone-cloth-textiles-and-slavery-from-the-pennines-to-barbados-and-beyond/
Useful Links DescriptionLink to Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery webpage 'BTB23 – THE PENISTONE CLOTH – TEXTILES AND SLAVERY – FROM THE PENNINES TO BARBADOS AND BEYOND' exhibition.
Archivist NoteThis catalogue entry has been amended in line with cataloguing proecdures to address offensive and oppressive language, 9 November 2022 KM
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
BarbadosCountry
Turners Hall PlantationSettlement
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