The Luton Hat Trade, a Brief History

by Alex Askaroff

Here is a brief snapshot of a fascinating period in Luton history. It is difficult to imagine today that Luton was once the world centre of the Hat Industry, but for centuries that is exactly what it was. There was hardly a street that did not have a hat makers or someone connected to the hat trade in it. There was Olney's who manufactured straw Boaters, Lane's, who were the block makers that made the wooden blocks that hats went onto. Brightman's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 167708698X
• ISBN13: 9781677086986
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"