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William Cockerill
In 1799 he moved to Verviers, Fr., now in Liège province (Belgium), where, under contract to the firm of Simonis and Biolley, he constructed the first wool-carding and wool-spinning machines on the Continent. In 1807, with two of his sons, he opened factories in Liège for the construction of spinning…
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In 1799 he moved to Verviers, Fr., now in Liège province (Belgium), where, under contract to the firm of Simonis and Biolley, he constructed the first wool-carding and wool-spinning machines on the Continent. In 1807, with two of his sons, he opened factories in Liège for the construction of spinning…
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Belgium
The Austrian Netherlands
Verviers, in the principality of Liège, was an important centre for woolen manufactures, Ghent for cotton goods.
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Verviers, in the principality of Liège, was an important centre for woolen manufactures, Ghent for cotton goods.
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