What is recorded here
John Lombe c.1693-1722 / Established Derby Silk Mill with his brother Thomas / George Sorocold 1668-c.1738. / Hydraulic engineer
John Lombe, with his brother Thomas, established the Derby Silk Mill around 1717, considered the first factory in Britain and a key development in the Industrial Revolution. George Sorocold, a hydraulic engineer, contributed to early 18th-century industrial water power systems, including those used in Derby.
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