The Museum of Carpet is situated in the Grade II listed Stour Vale Mill. Built in 1855, Stour Vale was the first steam-powered carpet factory in Britain and… Read more “Stour Vale Mill…in LEGO!”
Tag: Industrial history
Kidderminster in historic pictures
Have you ever wondered what Kidderminster was like in the early years of the last century? Now you can find out! We have a new book for… Read more “Kidderminster in historic pictures”
Read all about it!
BBC Who Do You Think You Are? magazine is running a fabulous feature on the Museum of Carpet this month. Jodie Edwards, our Collections Officer, submitted the… Read more “Read all about it!”
Stour Vale Mill – our home!
The town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, lies about 20 miles southwest of Birmingham in the English industrial midlands. It has been a centre of weaving for many centuries,… Read more “Stour Vale Mill – our home!”
Mills & Tall Chimneys by Melvyn Thompson
Melvyn Thompson, historian of Kidderminster’s carpet industry and long-time volunteer and supporter of the Museum, is delighted to announce his latest book, Mills & Tall Chimneys, 1850s-2010.… Read more “Mills & Tall Chimneys by Melvyn Thompson”
