A Lady of Cotton - Sekers, David
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The remarkable story of a forgotten heroine of Britain's 18th century cotton mills, now told for the first time in association with the National Trust. When Hannah Lightbody, a well-educated and intelligent young woman, married Samuel Greg in 1789 she found herself thrust into the centre of his cotton empire in the industrial heart of England, and this is her compelling tale.

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The remarkable story of a forgotten heroine of Britain's 18th century cotton mills, now told for the first time in association with the National Trust. When Hannah Lightbody, a well-educated and intelligent young woman, married Samuel Greg in 1789 she found herself thrust into the centre of his cotton empire in the industrial heart of England, and this is her compelling tale.
Autorenporträt
David Sekers was the National Trust's Director of the Regions until retiring in 2001. He has been writing about Quarry Bank, Styal since 1978, specializing in the famous Greg family. His edition of The Diary of Hannah Lightbody 1786-9 was published as a supplement to the Journal of Enlightenment and Dissent in 2008. He is the author of Popular Staffordshire Pottery and The Potteries.