Pictures of Paisley for the Final Day of the Week-Long Series On Paisley, Jonathan Paisley Looks at the Town's Rich History Through Our Picture Archives.

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P AISLEY'S history is woven with tales of the textile industry, great philanthropy and the town's world renowned engineering skills.

It became world famous in the late 18th century for the manufacture of silk thread, with 23 companies vying for trade.

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Pictures of Paisley for the Final Day of the Week-Long Series On Paisley, Jonathan Paisley Looks at the Town's Rich History Through Our Picture Archives.

Brothers James and Patrick Clark developed a cheap cotton alternative that became so popular the Clarks o...

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