Bishop House Mill Co. Ltd, Burnley

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iBase ID

234899

Reference identifier

EBU20120130005

Title

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

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

11 x 16

Year of image

1949

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Locator

M312: Bishop House

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Subjects

BUILDINGS > Industrial buildings

INDUSTRY > Textiles

Place Names > Burnley

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