It was used as a lace factory until 1877, and is now government property.

Situated in the premises of a former lace factory it provides a very creative atmosphere, which inspires both students and tutors.

Henry, while employed as a bookkeeper for a lace factory, was discovered to be an embezzler.

After working in a lace factory and a motor firm he was conscripted in 1916, despite having claimed registration as a conscientious objector.

From an early age he worked in a lace factory.

He studied commerce, and eventually opened his own lace factory in Plauen.

Two years ago the flagship store moved to a new location in Patchogue, to a former lace factory on West Main Street.

It's in a 19th-century lace factory whose façade has been transformed to look like a giant Jacquard punched card.

In 1817, Bonington's family moved to Calais, France, where his father had set up a lace factory.

There are still two major lace factories in Calais with around 700 looms and 3000 employees.