English weaver Thomas Blick established a woollen mill in Upper Brook Street, Nelson, in 1845. He employed German immigrant women, including members of the Bensemann and Eggers families. The women spun sheep’s wool to produce a strong, almost waterproof fabric known as Blick cloth that was used for police uniforms.
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Nelson Provincial Museum
Reference:
Tyree Studio Collection 69435 (left); A1250 EC.146.66 (right)
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