Night Out

Well not quite a night out, I diverted on the way home from work to see if I could get alight shot as I didn't have a chance in daylight.

This is the Silk Mill in Derby now a museum. It was established by John Lombe in the 18th century, he copied the design for the machines used for spinning large quantities of silk, during a period spent in Italy, working in the silk industry. This was possibly the first example of industrial espionage.

John Lombe died in 1722 in mysterious circumstances, believed to have been poisoned by an Italian assassin in retribution for stealing trade secrets. There lies a lesson, don't mess with the mafia !