Aah! "ALVEY's of BURTON JOYCE"
"Lace in our genes" - TimeLine 1600<1900AD
world renowned Nottingham Lace
with Stockingers, FWK's & Framesmiths & Twisthands culminating in the "ALL WHITE".. plus !! collection
Lace is an ornamental open fabric, formed by looping, interlacing, braiding, plaiting or twisting threads to make a series of controlled holes. It has been manufactured in one form or another for over 300 years. The ingenuity of the "sons of Nottingham" ensured Nottingham Lace became the generic term for the exquisite British machine-made Lace
Click this Fast track to "BURTON JOYCE BLOG (DIARY !)" for current everyday village happenings, characters, grumbles, etc plus the Lace Blog which compliments the explanation on the when, where and how the "Queen of Textiles" evolved and developed in Nottingham thro 300 years into the uniquely and exclusive World Renowned Nottingham Lace (machine made lace)
Homes - "All White plus !!"
Table runners, Lace, Centres, Rounds.Ovals, Lace trimmed Tablecloths, Napkins, Placemats, Nottingham Lace, Madras, Table dressings
Brides - "All White plus !!"
Celtic Mantillas, Lace trimmed Mantillas, Bridal veils, Wedding veils, Gathered veils, Multi-tiered veils
Lifestyle - "All White plus !!"
Gossamer 100% Woolen Fashion Lace Stoles, Shawls, Baby Shawls, also100% Mohair ..plus, metallic Mohair
"click to FAST-TRACK" - Homes, Brides & Lifestyles -"FAST-TRACK by click"
In this journey thro' time the ALVEY family name appears as -
Mayor’s, Chamberlains and Sheriffs of Nottingham, Agricultural workers, Farmers and Land Owners, a Verger, at least 2 Village Blacksmiths, Grocers and Shopkeepers, numerous Stockingers, Frame Worker Knitters (cotton & silk garments), Hosiery Bagmen, etc.
The TimeLine explains in some detail of the progress of the social history of the area - “THE BOX” which includes Nottingham Town (as it was then), Gedling, Burton Joyce, Lambley, Lowdham, Gunthorpe, Shelford, East Bridgford, Caythorpe, Bleasby, Hoveringham, Oxton, Woodborough, Calverton, Arnold .It records the involvement and inter-relationship of the ALVEY families living there thro the period with STOCKINGERS, FWK's and eventually machine-made NOTTINGHAM LACE culminating in todays "Homes, Brides & Lifestyle" collections
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Stages leading to the "Life of Brian"
CHAPTER 1 - TimeLine1600 < 1650
CHAPTER 2 - TimeLine1650 < 1700
CHAPTER 3 - TimeLine1700 < 1750
CHAPTER 4 - Timeline1750 < 1800
Stockingers Cottage Burton Joyce Main St. Meadow Lane < Old Grimsby Rd R.Trent Steam Boat @ BJ
CHAPTER 6 - TimeLine1850 < 1900
CHAPTER 7 - TimeLine1900 < 2006
TimeLine Trail - Burton Joyce Village
CONCLUSION _ “BACK in the BOX”
"Burton Joyce BLOG" (Diary!)
Homes, Brides & Lifestyles
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Within this genealogy and social history project, there is extensive subject content, complete with numerous illustrations, I have attempted to understand and appreciate the survival modes and social conditions within quite a tight and specific geographical area of families bearing my family name ALVEY. This study has provided me with the understanding for me and hopefully for others of my generation who may choose to read this website content, with the appreciation of the sacrifices, living, working and social conditions which many of our ancestors had to accept to simply live and exist .. ..
However it has also raised again the "age-old" question of just why there appears so little consideration given to the ramifications of procreation
in times of strife and severe hardship .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. One Alvey male had 4 wives and fathered 18 children ??.!! WOW !! Yes, and in a period of strife and poverty too - in the mid/late 1700's
This work is the Copyright of the present "Brian & Sandra Alvey of Burton Joyce" (2008)