. The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new . Corner of New Street, 190-2. (p. 166). The next block to the south in New Street was thewell-known shop of George Caldwell, printer and was blessed with a rather eccentric wife, who alwayswent among the young people by the name of Lady was an enthusiastic temperance reformer, and resided atthe Teetotal Tower in Renfrew Road. This was a oreat resortof the youngsters, and boasted of a camera obscura (p. 167). Transition T65 Visitors mounted a wooden
. The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new . Corner of New Street, 190-2. (p. 166). The next block to the south in New Street was thewell-known shop of George Caldwell, printer and was blessed with a rather eccentric wife, who alwayswent among the young people by the name of Lady was an enthusiastic temperance reformer, and resided atthe Teetotal Tower in Renfrew Road. This was a oreat resortof the youngsters, and boasted of a camera obscura (p. 167). Transition T65 Visitors mounted a wooden stair to a dark room, and made acircle round a table covered with a white cloth, when by amovement of the lenses there was shown a picture of the sur-rounding country with carts driving, and men ploughing the. CoiiNEH oi New Stheki, 1905. fields with horses an inch in height, a moving living wonder. Lady Caldwell would treat them to a lecture, and Geordie,her husband, would play the fiddle to those who cared to indulgein a penny reel. These were economical days, when theextravagance of a Fancy Ball was not dreamed of Turning to the north at New Street, we notice the spire ofthe High Church, erected in 1754 (p. 197), which occupies a i66 The Paisley Thread commanding position, and has long been admired for its gracefuland well-balanced proportions. Close to it on the right is theold Grammar School, round which linger many pleasantmemories of past days ; and delightful recollections of dear
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