The tanneries and gloving formed the core of industrial activity for many years. To view the information presented on our museum display boards, use these links.
Leather tanning (1); Leather tanning (2)
On Monday 21st September, Lesley Wray gave a talk about the gloving industry in Milborne Port; you can find the Powerpoint presentation here and the audio-recording here.
The photograph below shows a UK Navy gunner’s glove from 1943 made at the factory of Silas Dyke:
