. The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new . ight have been seen William MIntyre of ColinsleePrint Works, talking with Robert Guthrie, James MMurchy orJames Millar of Whitehills. Some of the printed shawls werevery popular, rivalling in beauty the harness work, and at onetime there were at least ten printworks in the vicinity. Colinsleealone employed over a thousand workers, and on the other sideof the town, Messrs. Walker, Drybrough & Co., at Arkleston,did then and do still maintain, the reputation of the districtfor this
. The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new . ight have been seen William MIntyre of ColinsleePrint Works, talking with Robert Guthrie, James MMurchy orJames Millar of Whitehills. Some of the printed shawls werevery popular, rivalling in beauty the harness work, and at onetime there were at least ten printworks in the vicinity. Colinsleealone employed over a thousand workers, and on the other sideof the town, Messrs. Walker, Drybrough & Co., at Arkleston,did then and do still maintain, the reputation of the districtfor this class of work. Perhaps there would be a noise, and looking around, there Old Paisley 1 I was the Charleston Drum (fortunately still preserved), comingdown the street accompanied by a group of weavers, led bythat enthusiastic Radical, Colin Black, and followed by all theragged weans of the neighbourhood, hurrahing with great gleeat the demonstration to be made, and effigy to be burned, beforethe warehouse of some wee cork, who had presumed to breakthe table of prices. And there, too, would be Richard Watson. Bank of Scotland, Old Causeyside, 1865. to put it all in the Paisley Herald next Saturday ; and ourever green and perpetual Provost Murray, well named the Provost of Scotland, not disliking a little fun, but anxiousthat there should be no breach of the peace. Now they aregone, all g-one these old familiar faces, leaving behind themonly a delightful memory. Nothing could be done in Paisley in those days withoutpoetry, or, at least, rhyme—more or less lame in the of the bards exclaims— ii6 The Paislev Thread Haik, haik to the sound of the Charleston Drum !Tis the champions of liberty—onward they come ;Theyre to meet in their strength down in the Old Low^And tlieill soon show the Provost the way for to go. Another follows in the same strain— If a Causeyside cork tried the table tae smash,The Charleston weavers came down on him crash ;They turned oot in hiinner
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