Hubert L. Gibbs

Career Trader / Manufacturer

Biography Nothing is known of this donor except he resided in Balscote, Oxfordshire and worked in the livery plush industry according to accession book and related documentation. He may be the Hubert Gibbs listed in the 1901 census as aged 17, born and lived in Shutford West Oxfordshire described as a 'mohair plush weaver' [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 17/01/2007]

County Oxfordshire

Relationship Field Collector / Other Owner / PRM Source

Archaeological or Ethnographic Ethnography

Dates active Unknown, active ?1918-1953 possibly ?1884-?

Donated around 1948

English collections Bobbin winder, shuttles, candle-snuffer, brass wire, knives, shears, hooks all used for making plush loom and old sheep shears

Oxford Uni Education Unknown

Oxford based Yes

English collection size 14

Connections Henry Balfour