Navigating The Blog

Navigating the blog.

The links from this page should take you to the family names I'm researching. There you will find a list of family members with that name in chronological order. Links from there will take you to info I hold on that family mamber. In sddition I hope to create a further section on the Geill family and their involvement in Calico printing.

Early Days. Have an idea of what I want but working on the blog layout & design to try to make the pages look consistent:-)

Piece Manufactory Bannister Hall British ca. 1818

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.



Piece Manufactory Bannister Hall British 1818

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.


Piece Manufactory Bannister Hall British ca. 1812

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.




Quilt Manufactory Bannister Hall British ca. 1810–15

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.






Piece Manufactory Bannister Hall British 1810–15

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.

Piece Manufactory Bannister Hall British ca. 1833

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.



Floral print Manufactory Bannister Hall British ca. 1815

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.



Piece Manufactory Bannister Hall British 1825–35

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.


Piece Manufactory Bannister Hall British 1830–35

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.


Textile printed with game birds Manufactory Bannister Hall British ca. 1815

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The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes.