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Barry Suthers - AGW00231
The firm of Foster and Suthers Ltd was located on Valley Road, Hebden Bridge. They were pattern makers but had a side line of engraving trophies etc. This photo was taken on 4th March, 2006, a few days before the firm closed. The building is now…
Exhibition Stand, c1910 - CWS00101
Sam Moore, Commercial Traveller for the Hebden Bridge Fustian Manufacturing Co-operative Society Ltd, standing beside an exhibition stand that was taken all over to shows and exhibitions. The stand took to pieces for ease of transportation.
Fustian Cutter - CWS00104
Possibly John Hartley, hand cutting corduroy. Taken in the yard of C.W.S. Nutclough Mill. Photo donated to Mr Barker of the C.W.S. by S.G. Hellowell of Cragg Vale.
Nutclough Mill Workers, c1914 - CWS00107
There are various names on the back of this picture, but it is not clear to whom they refer: Lloyd G.M. Hampton, Sam Green, Miss Kitchen, James Cockcroft, Fleta Barnes, Craven, mary Greenwood. At the front: William Hartley, John Greenwood.
Beaming or Warping at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00110
The picture shows the Warping or Beaming department, technically this is back beam warping, the usual practice in the cotton industry, as opposed to section warping in the woollen and worsted trades. A very large unit!
Weaving at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00111
Ethel Crabtree at Work. On her right is a dobby, a mechanism for pattern weaving.
Beaming at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00112
Winding the warp yarns, in one winding operation, onto the weaving beam.
Winding at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00113
These machines are bobbin winding frames. The front one is probably made by Joseph Stubbs Ltd, Manchester, who specialised in winding machinery and had works at Ancoats and Openshaw. The nearest machine is 'assembly winding' ie winding two ends from…
Machine Knotting (Warp Tying) at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00118
Machine manufactured by Barber-Colman
Intermediate Roving Frame at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00119
This shows a later process in the Cardroom, the machines are flyer frames, specifically,either intermediate or roving frames. Bobbins from the previous process, eg the slubbing frame, are placed in the creel and pass through the drafting system,…
Archie Wild Hand Cutting Corduroy, c1930 - CWS00128
At Nutclough Mill.
Nutclough Mill, Hebden Bridge, c1930 - CWS00130
Continuing machine stiffening, drying and strengthening.
Cutting at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00132
Archie Wild of Netherwood.
Cutting Cloth at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00136
Alex Wild at work.
Nutclough Office, c1936 - CWS00137
Far side of table: Marion Helliwell, S.G. Hellowell. Near side of table, left to right: Len Barrett, Lewis Barker.
