How Wray village went hammer and tongs to forge an industry

Historian David Kenyon looks back on the fascinating history of Wray's nailmaking industry in the 1800s.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd May 2018, 10:06 BST
Updated 3rd May 2018, 10:11 BST
David Kenyon - nailmaking in Wray. Nailmaker's workshop. Illustration by Louise Broadway.David Kenyon - nailmaking in Wray. Nailmaker's workshop. Illustration by Louise Broadway.
David Kenyon - nailmaking in Wray. Nailmaker's workshop. Illustration by Louise Broadway.

In the first part of a two-part series, David details how his great-great grandfather was the last of his ancestors to make nails in Wray village and looks at the processes involved in making nails.