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A Hopper Opener at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00117
This look like a woollen card hopper, but actually the photo was taken in the Blowing Room and shows a hopper opener, feeding a line of machines leading to the scutcher. Cotton comes in press-packed bales, and it must be loosened up or 'opened' and…
A view of Ratcher and Hough Stones, above Hallbottom - MOT00115
Three hundred years ago, most of the population would be found in the farms and cottages on the upland "shelf", in areas such as Shore, Mankinholes and Bottomley. Families were self-sufficient, growing and producing most of their own food and…
Astin's Sewing Shop, Valley Road, Hebden Bridge - DEP00418
Judith Coates, nee Libby, 18th birthday.
Beaming at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00112
Winding the warp yarns, in one winding operation, onto the weaving beam.
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!
Britsh Furtex, Luddenden Foot - ANP00106
The former mill on Burnley Road, opposite Station Road, has now been demolished and replaced with a private housing estate.
Cord Cutting Machine - RUD00136
From a stereographic photograph.
Globe Mills, Slaithwaite, Colne Valley, c1985 - HPC00416
LLOCATION: Bridge Street, Slaithwaite
REF: CV24
GRID REF: 082 141
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Mostly used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Two large, late 19C spinning mills on either side of Bridge Street. The main…
REF: CV24
GRID REF: 082 141
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Mostly used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Two large, late 19C spinning mills on either side of Bridge Street. The main…
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,…
Joshua Smith's - MOT00188
View across the main weaving shed at Joshua Smith's, 1912.
Joshua Smith's - MOT00189
Letter of quotation for looms requested by Joshua Smith's in 1892
Joshua Smith's - MOT00190
Letter of quotation for looms requested by Joshua Smith's in 1892
Joshua Smith's - MOT00191
Joshua Smith's winding room - A view of the winding room at Joshua Smith's Frostholme Mill, in Cornholme, 1913. The firm of Joshua Smith's ran the mill from 1882 until well into the 1950s, at one time employing over 700 people in the production of…
Machine Knotting (Warp Tying) at Nutclough Mill, c1930 - CWS00118
Machine manufactured by Barber-Colman
Male Textile Mill Workers, c1900 - TAL00256
AN 34132933
Mill Interior - PNH00216
Can you tell us where this is please?
Mill Interior - PNH00218
Can anyone identify the location?
Mill interior - PNH00219
Can anyone identify the location?
Nutclough Mill, Hebden Bridge, pre 1914 - CWS00173
View of the room in which clothing was made up.
Nutclough Mill, Hebden Bridge, pre 1914 - CWS00174
Fustian cutting machines.