Teindre à Rouen au xixe siècle

Throughout the nineteenth century, Rouen and the communes surrounding it were involved in an important industrial activity, the dyeing of wool and cotton. The usual archival sources exploited in industrial history are not very loquacious on the dyeing factories. But a local newspaper, the Journal de...

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Main Author: Yannick Lecherbonnier
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication 2023-06-01
Series:In Situ
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/insitu/38460
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Summary:Throughout the nineteenth century, Rouen and the communes surrounding it were involved in an important industrial activity, the dyeing of wool and cotton. The usual archival sources exploited in industrial history are not very loquacious on the dyeing factories. But a local newspaper, the Journal de Rouen, carried small advertisement for the sale or rent of these establishments. Here is a source which has not so far been properly consulted, but which in fact provides data which helps us understand the organisation of the establishments, the different workshops they were comprised of and the way they were laid out and built.
ISSN:1630-7305