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Bishop House Mill Co. Ltd, Burnley
Bishop House Mill Co. Ltd, Burnley
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234899
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EBU20120130005
Title
Bishop House Mill Co. Ltd, Burnley
Bishop House Mill Co. Ltd, Burnley
Place
Burnley
Personal names
George Pollard, A Howarth, Wilfred Ormerod, C. Foster, John Roberts
General notes
November 1949. Replacement flywheel for main engines at the Bishop House Mill Co. Ltd. Rylands Street Burnley. "The original flywheel was left running at high speed. It broke free, smashed the oak beams to pieces and almost demolished the mill." (Lady donor also believes someone was killed, Miss Selina Warburton and many injured.) Approx diametre 17ft, approx weight 30 tons. Customer feedback: secretary from Bancroft Mill has confirmed that Selina Warburton was killed at Bishop House Mill in 1948. For more information about Selina Warburton please email redrose.collections@lancashire.gov.uk
November 1949. Replacement flywheel for main engines at the Bishop House Mill Co. Ltd. Rylands Street Burnley. "The original flywheel was left running at high speed. It broke free, smashed the oak beams to pieces and almost demolished the mill." (Lady donor also believes someone was killed, Miss Selina Warburton and many injured.) Approx diametre 17ft, approx weight 30 tons.
Customer feedback: secretary from Bancroft Mill has confirmed that Selina Warburton was killed at Bishop House Mill in 1948. For more information about Selina Warburton please email redrose.collections@lancashire.gov.uk
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11 x 16
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1949
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M312: Bishop House
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