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Cutting Cloth at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00136
Alex Wild at work.
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…
Spinning at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00140
This view in the Spinning Room shows ring spinning frames, an alternative process for the production of cotton yarn to the self-acting mule. Rovings from the roving frame are placed in the creel and the ends threaded through the roller drafting…
Interior of the Blowing Room at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00141
This view shows a scutcher, the final process in the Blowing Room. The large roll of cotton, called a 'lap' has been 'doffed' and has a lap rod inserted through the centre, ready to go to the carding machine in the Cardroom. A pile of lap rods is…
Machine Room at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00143
Possibly Harry Moss on right.
Queen Street Mill near Burnley - FJW00295
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…
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…
J. B. Hoyle, Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge - HPC00115
JB Hoyle were clothing manufacturers in Hebden Bridge.
CD109
Photo taken c1985.
CD109
Photo taken c1985.
Marsden Tenterposts - HPC00173
Photo taken c1985. In 2011 a stonemason began work on 10 tenter posts in Marsden.
The Grade II listed structures at Crowther Bruce Mill Road had been left to deteriorate for many years. Most tenter posts were made of wood and have long since…
The Grade II listed structures at Crowther Bruce Mill Road had been left to deteriorate for many years. Most tenter posts were made of wood and have long since…
Woodbottom - HPC00422
NAME: WOODBOTTOM MILL
LOCATION: Hollins Road, Knowl Wood
REF: CD13
GRID REF: 932 226
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Fully used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A small works built into the hillside…
LOCATION: Hollins Road, Knowl Wood
REF: CD13
GRID REF: 932 226
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Fully used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A small works built into the hillside…
Cone Winding at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00144
Amy Newbitt at work.
Winding Frame at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00145
Pirn winding frames. Winding yarn from cone on to pirn to go into the shuttle of the loom.
Brisbane Moss Corduroys, Bridgeroyd Mills - MOT00271
Ted Clark on the scouring machine, 1986.
Brisbane Moss Corduroys, Bridgeroyd Mills - MOT00272
Glyn Hughes mixing the dye.
Brisbane Moss Corduroys, Bridgeroyd Mills - MOT00274
Albert Martin, in charge of the crossing and brushing machines. 1986.
Brisbane Moss Corduroys, Bridgeroyd Mills - MOT00275
Glyn Hughes dyeing the corduroys, 1986.
Brisbane Moss Corduroys, Bridgeroyd Mills - MOT00276
Barry Sanderson operating the rolling-up machine, 1986.
Brisbane Moss Corduroys, Bridgeroyd Mills, Eastwood. - MOT00280
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.