The comb-making industry, begun in Obadiah Hills' kitchen in 1775, dominated 18th-century work life. Originally a part of Lancaster, Leominster's first house was built in 1725 by Gershom Houghton. Leominster, the first comprehensive town history in over 100 years, shows the evolution of the town from the late 19th century to the present by contrasting historic photographs and illustrations with contemporary photographs.
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