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Brisbane Moss Corduroys, Bridgeroyd Mills, Eastwood. - MOT00281
Brisbane Moss Corduroys: Dyers and Finishers of velvets, velveteens, cords and suedettes, Bridgeroyd Mills, Eastwood.
Bill Sayer on the old velveteen cutters in 1986. The machines were eventually phased out in 1990.
Bill Sayer on the old velveteen cutters in 1986. The machines were eventually phased out in 1990.
Celebrating the end of war in 1945 - MOT00409
Celebrating the end of the war in Waterside shed, 1945. From left to right, Tommy Hudders, Sid Parton, Gladys Thomas, Vera Bailey, Clifford Mattison, Evelyn Lord, Arnold Brainbridge; front row, Connie Butterworth, Charlie Hartley and Muriel…
Celebrating the Silver Jubilee at Dawsons Albion Mill 1935 - MOT00411
Weavers celebrating the Silver Jubilee at Dawson's Albion Mill, May 1935. Dawson's had just acquired a new flag for the occasion. The names are, back row, left to right: Mrs Barker, Maud Walton, Blanche Waddington, Kathleen Marshall (behind),…
Cinderhill Spinning Company, Castle Street Works - MOT00416
Modern Cotton Spinning at Cinderhill, 1984.
Cinderhill Spinning Company, Castle Street Works - MOT00417
Mohammed Bashir (Jimmy Basher), 1984.
Cinderhill Spinning Company, Castle Street Works - MOT00418
Elizabeth Fielder piecing-up ends, 1984.
Cone Winding at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00144
Amy Newbitt at work.
Cutting at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00132
Archie Wild of Netherwood.
Cutting Cloth at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00136
Alex Wild at work.
Cutting Cord Pile, Nutclough Mill, Hebden Bridge, c1914. - CWS00163
Using the Netherwood Cutting Machine
Cylinder Sizing Machine at Nutclough Mill, 1930 - CWS00115
The machine was manufactured by Howard & Bullough in Accrington, Lancashire. Founded in 1851, the company was a major manufacturer of power looms in the 1860s.
Doubling at Nutclough Mill - CWS00154
This room was the first one inside the door past the boiler house, the machine is a vertical spindle bobbin winder made by Thomas Holt Ltd of Rochdale, a large maker of winding machinery. As there are two rows of spindles, it looks as though this is…
Doubling at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00139
These machines are ring doubling frames, made by Howard & Bullough Ltd, Globe Works, Accrington, the world's largest maker of ring frames. They are making a folded (two or more folds) yarn. Bobbins from the bobbin winding frames are placed in the…
Drawing Frame at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00120
This is in the cardroom and shows the back of a slubbing frame. The sliver cans in the foreground have come from the drawframes (not shown in this picture). The drawframe sliver is passed through the roller drafting system, which reduces the weight…
Dressing and Crossing? Process, Nutclough Mill, c1916 - CWS00149
This machine was located in the bottom room of the multi storey building.