Notes on the Glasshouses of Stourbridge 1700-1830

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The history of glass-making in the district about Stourbridge is still far from complete. The newspapers and directories of the 18th century have proved rather disappointing sources. This attempt, therefore, to piece together scattered items of information has been undertaken only in the hope that it may lead others to continue the inquiry by way of local and parochial records. It is a history that is well worth completing. The glass-makers of Stourbridge are still known all over the world for their productions; and in no other district has English glass-making had so long and so continuous a record.

Francis Buckley