John Walmsley, Cotton Mill Owner, Burnley

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323165

Reference identifier

EBU-U01-M3-17-1

Title

John Walmsley, Cotton Mill Owner, Burnley

Place

Burnley

General notes

John Walmsley, founder of John Walmsley & Sons was originally a manufacturer of drapes but moved into the cotton industry. He had mills in Darwen and at Hargher Clough Shed in Burnley which had 1700 looms.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

Early 19th Century

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Subjects

Place Names > Burnley

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