Mill Girls

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Mill Girls

iBase ID

226840

Reference identifier

ENE300720081021

Title

Mill Girls

Place

Nelson

General notes

Some of the women are holding 'Flying-Shuttles'.
Invented by John Kay in 1733.
The shuttle contained a bobbin on to which the weft was wound. It was normally pushed from one side of the warp. The flying shuttle was thrown by a leaver that could be operated by one weaver.
Many accidents happened when the shuttle hit the weaver in the temple when they were leaning over to inspect the cloth.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Sepia

Original image size

15.1/ 10.9cm

Year of image

1903

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Locator

M312/7