Wm Browne's Ropeworks Ledger

These are pictures from William Browne’s ledger that he used when running his ropeworks  business at The Cross which he, and later his son, ran from 1787 through to 1899.

This ledger was generously returned to Wivenhoe in 2017 by Gemma Hooper of Chichester. Gemma’s great grandmother was Emma Rose Browne, daughter of William Browne. The ledger itself has been given to Wivenhoe Town Council for display in the Wivenhoe Chapel museum. For more information about the Chapel Museum click here.

To see more information about the Ropeworks – click here

Mr Wm Browne's accounts ledger for his Ropework's business

Photo: Frances Belsham

Page from William Browne's Ropeworks accounts ledger.

Page photographed by Frances Belsham

Page from William Browne's Ropeworks accounts ledger

Page from William Browne's Ropeworks accounts ledger.

Page from William Browne's Ropeworks accounts ledger.

Accounts ledger for the Ropeworks owned by Browne & Sons

Book photographed by Frances Belsham

Pages from William Browne's Ropeworks accounts ledger

Photo by Frances Belsham

Accounts ledger - spine

Photograph by Frances Belsham

The lock on William Browne's Ropeworks accounts ledger.

Photograph by Frances Belsham

Wlliam Browne's accounts ledger from his Ropeworks business.

Photographed by Frances Belsham