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  • Collection: Frank Woolrych Collection

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This is the last surviving 19th century steam powered weaving mill.

By early 1982 the mill was only operating 440 looms and was no longer financially viable. It finally closed on 12 March 1982, and the mill was mothballed. The mill was rescued by…

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The room in the Birchcliffe Centre where all the work is done on the Digital Archive.

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Among those present are Diana and Paul monahan, David and Hilary Fletcher, David and Margaret Shutt, David Storr. More identification would be welcome.
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