Item 125: A tour through Messrs Lupton and Co's Woolen Mills, Leeds, 1773-1958: weaving shed
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image depicts male and female workers at work in the weaving shed, showing rows of looms. Printed on reverse: In the 'Weaving Shed' where the noise was almost deafening, the warp and weft yarns were carefully woven together to make up the lengths of cloth which could be anything from 500 to 5,000 yards." Postcard by Armley Mills, Leeds Museum of Science and Industry. Printed by E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd., Scarborough, England. This postcard was printed in 1982 as the Leeds Museum of Science and Industry was created in 1982, but the image clearly dates from an earlier period. ca. 1982. 15 x 10.5 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
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