Description: This area contained many slum and tenement dwellings was demolished in the early-mid 20th century. The Broadmarsh Centre now stands on the site. Note the frameknitter windows on the upper storey of the houses. The stocking -frame was a hand operated machine about the size of a small loom or small upright piano and was used to knit stockings or hose, and other small articles of clothing like hats gloves and scarves or mufflers from wool, silk and cotton. The frame work knitters worked at home, and either had a frame shop or workshop in the garden or a special room often on the top floor of the house with a special extra wide window to let in the maximum light for the stockinger to work.