Barbour, William, & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Barbour, John
- Hilden Thread Works
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Germany
- Lisburn, Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- United States
Sectors:
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Textile production
Thread production, esp for sewing
Notes:
Traced origins to 1784 when established by John Barbour, formerly of Paisley, at Lisburn, to make linen thread. Hilden Mills established 1823 by William Barbour to make linen thread. Incorporated 1883. Grew to be a major producer with factories also in USA and Germany. 1898 merged into Linen Thread Co Ltd but continued for many years as an identifiable entity. Hilden Mills closed 2006
Publications:
- The Barbours of Hilden by Lawlor, Harold C
- The Flax Plant. Details of its manufacture by modern machinery into linen yard, thread and twine by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Barbour, John
- Hilden Thread Works
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Germany
- Lisburn, Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- United States
Sectors:
- Textile production Thread production, esp for sewing
Notes:
Traced origins to 1784 when established by John Barbour, formerly of Paisley, at Lisburn, to make linen thread. Hilden Mills established 1823 by William Barbour to make linen thread. Incorporated 1883. Grew to be a major producer with factories also in USA and Germany. 1898 merged into Linen Thread Co Ltd but continued for many years as an identifiable entity. Hilden Mills closed 2006Publications:
- The Barbours of Hilden by Lawlor, Harold C
- The Flax Plant. Details of its manufacture by modern machinery into linen yard, thread and twine by Unknown