| Title |
Volume XVI : Nova Scotia, Canadian winter, and Great Britain 1909 |
| Reference |
Fisher 16 |
| Creator |
Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867-1945 |
| Covering Dates |
1909 |
| Extent and Medium |
147 images in 1 boxed album |
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| Content and context |
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The album now contains photographs numbered in the range 3189-3224 (originally there were 150). Added numbers are: 5185-5350; spoiled: 5291-5298; not used: 3210-3220, 5192, 5202-5209, 5211, 5231-5233, 5248, 5280-5286, 5320-5322, 5324-5326, 5328-5330, 5332, 5335 and 5348; missing: 3203 and 3204.
Subjects covered in the album are:
Canada: Cobalt; Montreal and Toronto: winter sports; icebergs off Newfoundland.
Great Britain: shipbuilding on the Clyde: Glasgow: iron foundry; Alloway; Edinburgh; Abbotsford; Melrose; Blackburn: cotton mills; Manchester; Oldham: cotton mills.
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| Further information |
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Indexed
This album is available on microfiche: General Collections, fiche numbers 101-102.
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| Index Terms |
| Canada |
| Europe |
| North and Central America |
| Nova Scotia |
| Ontario |
| United Kingdom |
| Fisher, Alfred Hugh (1867-1945) |
| RCS/Fisher 16 contains: |
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3189
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On the 'Le [i.e. La] Rose' Mine. Quarter-plate. Number 3 vein : a part of the vein as originally discovered washed by a stream coming from the hill above. Two strips of paper mark where the vein of bright silver is. [Man pointing out the vein].
Slightly faded.. |
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3190
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Dumping on the 'La Rose' Mine, Cobalt. Quarter-plate. The mined rock is brought in small cars from the bottom of the shaft; the car is put on what is called a hoist and brought to the surface : then it is run out along rails and emptied as in these views. The rock... [lost by water stain] 'concentrates' the waste removed, and the finer 'silver'... reduced to a size that permits shipment.
Slightly faded.. |
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3191
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Dumping on the 'La Rose' Mine, Cobalt. Quarter-plate. The mined rock is brought in small cars from the bottom of the shaft ; the car is put on what is called a hoist and brought to the surface : then it is run out along rails and emptied as in these views. The rock... [lost by water stain] 'concentrates' the waste removed, and the finer 'silver' ... reduced to a size that permits shipment.
Badly water damaged.. |
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3192
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A man going up a tree with climbing irons, Cobalt. Quarter-plate.
Blurred.. |
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3193
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The Nova Scotia Mine : Cobalt. Quarter-plate. And a lake which they are now seeking to drain. |
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3194
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Cobalt : the Larson vein. Quarter-plate. (The white paper slips show width). [Two men leaning on log fencing by the vein]. |
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3195
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The Kerr Lake Mine. Quarter-plate.
Blurred.. |
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3196
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The Crown Reserve Mine, Cobalt. Quarter-plate. |
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3197
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The toboggan slide : Mount Royal Park, Montreal. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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3198
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Ski jump : Mount Royal Park, Montreal. Half-plate. [Man on skis jumping with spectators behind]. |
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3199
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Winter scene on Mount Royal Drive : Montreal. Half-plate. [Horse drawn sleigh carrying two young men in bowler hats]. |
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3200
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Hockey match : McGill University, Montreal. Half-plate (landscape format). (University buildings in background). |
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3201
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Cutting ice to sell for domestic purposes. Half-plate (landscape format). St Lawrence River : near Montreal. [Two horses pulling ice-cutting blade over river ice with man following holding plough handles].
Top left corner torn.. |
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3202
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Toboggan jump on the park slide : Montreal. Half-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded.. |
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3203
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Half-plate. [No print]. Missing. Winter scene in Mount Royal Park, Montreal. |
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3204
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Half-plate. [No print]. Missing. The Ice Palace, Montreal, winter of 1908-9. |
1908–1909 |
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3205
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Curling on Grenadier Pond, near Toronto. Half-plate (landscape format). [The ice being swept while curlers look on and skaters pass by].
Top left hand corner torn off. Water stained.. |
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3206
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Curling on Grenadier Pond, near Toronto. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Two official looking men with black overcoats, bowler hats and brooms surrounded by curling stones and a few spectators].
Slightly faded.. |
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3207
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Tobogganing near Toronto. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Toboggan passes walkers on hill side].
Technically poor and water stained.. |
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3208
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Tobogganing in High Peak, near Toronto. Half-plate (landcape format). [Showing wide toboggan run]. |
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3209
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Tobogganing in High Peak, near Toronto : a spill. Half-plate (landscape format). [Walkers avoiding toboggan lost in spray of snow]. |
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3221
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Icebergs off Newfoundland. Landscape format. [Rather distant view of single iceberg].
Slightly faded.. |
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3222
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Icebergs off Newfoundland. Landscape format. [Rather distant view of single iceberg].
Slightly faded.. |
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3223
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Icebergs off Newfoundland. Landscape format. [Rather distant view of single iceberg].
Slightly faded.. |
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3224
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Icebergs off Newfoundland. Landscape format. [Rather distant view of single iceberg].
Slightly faded and water stained.. |
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5185
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Looking up the Clyde towards Glasgow. Half-plate (landscape format). John Brown's shipyards and an 150 ton crane (of English manufacture : those at Barrow are of German make).
Slightly faded.. |
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5186
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General view of shipbuilding berth at Beardmore's Yards on the Clyde. Half-plate (landscape format). Showing gantry berth for Dreadnoughts : a cruiser is seen on the slips : note the launching ways laid ready : Dalmuir, near Glasgow.
Slightly faded and technically poor.. |
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5187
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Berth for building Dreadnoughts and gantry. Half-plate (landscape format). [Different view of berth seen in 5186].
Slightly faded and technically poor.. |
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5188
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Fitting basin, and 150 ton crane. Half-plate (landscape format). Beardmores shipyards near Glasgow.
Slightly faded and technically poor.. |
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5189
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Smiths shop with pneumatic hammers. Half-plate (landscape format). Beardmores works; near Glasgow.
Blurred.. |
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5190
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Preparing a davit for warships. Half-plate (landscape format).
Blurred.. |
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5191
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Power House showing nine 500 H.P. gas engines for generating electricity. Half-plate (landscape format). And for compressing air for pneumatic tools : the only gas power house in a shipyard in Scotland : Beardmores near Glasgow.
Blurred.. |
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5193
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Same, from other end, showing 50 ton crane. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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5194
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In the drawing office. Half-plate (landscape format). Drawing details of battleships : Beardmore's Works.
Blurred.. |
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5195
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In the drawing office. Half-plate (landscape format). Drawing details of battleships. |
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5196
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The Parkhead Forge and Rolling Mills : Parkhead, near Glasgow. Half-plate (landscape format). [View of buildings and tall chimneys]. |
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5197
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The guntempering shop. Half-plate (landscape format). The big chimney is of the Hydraulic Forge Dept, Parkhead, Glasgow. [Showing men working on road outside].
Slightly faded.. |
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5198
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The Electrical Department and Steel Foundry machine shops and rollling mills. Half-plate (landscape format). Parkhead Foundry, near Glasgow. [View down over foundry].
Slightly faded.. |
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5199
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Tar distillery (near) and hydraulic Forging press beyond, Parkhead Foundry, near Glasgow. Half-plate (landscape format). [View from above. Tram going along lines on road in middle of picture]. |
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5200
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Tar distillery, etc. Quarter-plate (landscape format). (Same as 5199). [Slightly different view with horse and carts on the road]. |
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5201
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Gas engine power stations. Quarter-plate (landscape format). And beyond them machine shops and steam turbine house : Parkhead Foundry, near Glasgow.
Slightly faded.. |
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5210
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Tyne Mills Smithy : machine shop and forging press : Parkhead Foundry, near Glasgow. Half-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded.. |
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5212
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The Samson Hammer roughing out railway tyre ingots for India : Parkhead Foundry. Quarter-plate.
Blurred.. |
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5213
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(Same as 5212) [The Samson Hammer roughing out railway tyre ingots for India : Parkhead Foundry]. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Blurred and slightly faded.. |
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5214
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(Same as 5212) The Samson Hammer roughing out railway tyre ingots for India : Parkhead Foundry. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded and blurred.. |
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5215
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St George's Square : Glasgow. Quarter-plate. [A quiet view of the square with only a few people around]. |
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5216
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St George's Square : Glasgow. Quarter-plate. [Similar to 5215]. |
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5217
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St George's Square : Glasgow. Quarter-plate. [Similar to 5215].
Water stained.. |
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5218
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Burns' Cottage : Alloway, Ayrshire. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Birthplace of Robert Burns. [Showing three girls on the right with cottage far left].
Technically poor.. |
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5219
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(Same as 5218) [Burns' Cottage]. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Close up view of the cottage]. |
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5220
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Alloway Kirk (vide Tam O'Shanter). Quarter-plate. [Deserted kirk [i.e. church] with gravestones on the foreground]. |
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5221
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Alloway Kirk : and grave of father and mother of Robert Burns. Quarter-plate. [Burns gravestone near right with other stones in front of old kirk [i.e. church]. |
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5222
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The auld Brig o'Doon, from top of Burns Monument, Alloway. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [View of bridge behind garden with trees in the far distance]. |
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5223
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(Same as 5218) [Auld Brig o'Doon, Alloway]. Quarter-plate. [View of bridge framed by two pillars of the Burns Monument]. |
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5224
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(Same as 5223) [Auld Brig o'Doon, Alloway]. Quarter-plate. [View of bridge framed by two pillars of the Burns Monument - showing more of right-hand pillar]. |
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5225
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The auld Brig o'Doon from the New Brig : Alloway. Quarter-plate. [Showing river in foreground and bridge over it in the background]. |
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5226
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The auld Brig o'Doon, and Burns' Monument. Quarter-plate. [View through shrubs and trees to the bridge with the circular Burns' Monument just visible in the distance]. |
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5227
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(Same) [The auld Brig o'Doon, and Burns' Monument]. Quarter-plate. [View through shrubs and trees to the bridge with the circular Burns' Monument just visible in the distance]. |
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5228
|
(Same) [The auld Brig o'Doon, and Burns' Monument]. Quarter-plate. [View through shrubs and trees to the bridge with the circular Burns' Monument just visible in the distance]. |
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5229
|
Auld Brig o'Doon from the river. Quarter-plate.
Technically poor.. |
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5230
|
The Scott Memorial, Edinburgh. Quarter-plate.
Faded.. |
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5234
|
Abbots Ferry, near Abbotsford. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing four boys some with fishing rods standing on bank by ferry boat with view across river to trees and hill beyond].
Slightly faded.. |
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5235
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Abbotsford. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [View of Scotts house behind neat hedges]. |
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5236
|
The Library, Abbotsford. Quarter-plate. [Part of library with people walking about]. |
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5237
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Chantrey's bust of Sir Walter Scott in the Library at Abbotsford. Quarter-plate.
Blurred.. |
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5238
|
Abbotsford. Quarter-plate. [Similar view of house as 5235 but with people walking along path towards camera]. |
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5239
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Melrose Abbey. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [General view of ruined abbey]. |
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5240
|
The nave, Melrose Abbey. Quarter-plate.
Slightly faded.. |
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5241
|
The east window : Melrose Abbey. Quarter-plate.
Slightly faded.. |
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5242
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Melrose Abbey from the S.E. [i.e. south-east]. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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5243
|
Hollinshead Mill, Blackburn. Quarter-plate. And other cotton weaving mills in the distance : the square chimney is for brickmaking.
Slightly faded.. |
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5244
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Hollinshead Mill, Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). And other cotton weaving mills in the distance : the square chimney is for brickmaking.
Slightly faded.. |
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5245
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Hollinshead Mill, Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). And other cotton weaving mills in the distance : the square chimney is for brickmaking.
Slightly faded.. |
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5246
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Warping from the bobbins in the beam, at Hollinshead Mill, Blackburn. Quarter-plate. [Showing four women standing / sitting in front of their machines].
Slightly faded.. |
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5247
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(Same as 5246) [Warping from the bobbins in the beam, at Hollinshead Mill, Blackburn]. Quarter-plate. [Same view with different exposure].
Technically poor.. |
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5249
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Warping coloured yarns, Hollinshead Mill. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Shows different angle of machines].
Slightly faded.. |
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5250
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In the weaving shed : Hollinshead Mill. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing numerous looms].
Damaged surface.. |
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5251
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In the weaving shed. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Another view of numerous looms]. |
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5252
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In the weaving shed : Hollinshead Mill : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). (621 looms : worked by 180 adults and 20 young persons). [One of three slightly different views of activity in weaving shed].
Water stained.. |
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5253
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In the weaving shed : Hollinshead Mill : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). (621 looms : worked by 180 adults and 20 young persons). [One of three slightly different views of activity in weaving shed].
Slightly faded.. |
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5254
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In the weaving shed : Hollinshead Mill : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). (621 looms : worked by 180 adults and 20 young persons). [One of three slightly different views of activity in weaving shed].
Slightly faded.. |
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5255
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Winding : Duckworth and Eddlestons Roe Lee Cotton Mill, Blackburn. Quarter-plate (lansdscape format). [Two rows of machines in action, mostly women].
Slightly faded.. |
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5256
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Winding : Duckworth and Eddlestons Roe Lee Cotton Mill, Blackburn. Quarter-plate (lansdscape format). [Two rows of machines in action, mostly women].
Slightly faded.. |
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5257
|
Making beams ready to take in to the looms in the weaving shed : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Water stained.. |
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5258
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Making beams ready to take in to the looms in the weaving shed : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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5259
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Card cutting and lacing for fancy pattern weaving : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Men at work].
Slightly faded.. |
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5260
|
In the weaving shed : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing young man and woman behind].
Water stained. Damaged surface.. |
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5261
|
In the weaving shed : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded and blurred.. |
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5262
|
In the weaving shed : Blackburn. Quarter-plate. [Row of machines].
Slightly faded.. |
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5263
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In the weaving shed : Blackburn. Quarter-plate. [Row of machines].
Slightly faded.. |
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5264
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Cloth being folded. Quarter-plate. |
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5265
|
Unloading skips of yarn at Blackburn Mills. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing horse and carts in neat yard. Skips made of woven wicker-work].
Slightly faded.. |
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5266
|
Unloading skips of yarn at Blackburn Mills. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing horse and carts in neat yard. Skips made of woven wicker-work].
Damaged surface.. |
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5267
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Unloading skips of yarn at Blackburn Mills. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing horse and carts in neat yard. Skips made of woven wicker-work]. |
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5268
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Work people leaving the mills for dinner : Roe Lee Mills, Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Water stained. Damaged surface.. |
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5269
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(Same as 5268) [ Work people leaving the mills for dinner : Roe Lee Mills, Blackburn]. Quarter-plate [Workers walking along the street with tram lines in the road and a horse and cart in the foreground].
Slightly faded.. |
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5270
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Cotton Mills (weaving) Blackburn : showing the Liverpool and Leeds Canal. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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5271
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Cotton Mills : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Exterior view with gushing chimneys]. |
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5272
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Cotton Mills : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [More similar views from a high point]. |
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5273
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Cotton Mills : Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [More similar views from a higher point].
Water stained.. |
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5274
|
India Mill. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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5275
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[Cotton Mills with canal]. Quarter-plate. |
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5277
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Blackburn : railway sidings and workmens houses : in the distance the Hollinshead Mill. Quarter-plate.
Faded, water damaged and damaged surface.. |
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5278
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Looms in the making : ironworks of Henry Livesey, Ltd Greenbank, Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded and blurred.. |
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5279
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Part of the machine shop. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Faded.. |
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5287
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Barge of American cotton bales (raw state) on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Faded.. |
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5288
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Blackburn : work women leaving Imperial Mill. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Faded.. |
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5289
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Blackburn : work women leaving Imperial Mill. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Faded and water damaged.. |
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5290
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Blackburn : work women leaving Imperial Mill. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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5299
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Manchester Royal Exchange. Half-plate. [Royal Exchange seen across cobbled road with tram lines]. |
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5300
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King Street, Manchester : buildings of various insurance companies. Half-plate.
Top left-hand corner damaged.. |
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5301
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The Free Library : King Street, Manchester. Half-plate. |
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5302
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Albert Square : Manchester. Half-plate. [Showing statues across the square over cobbled road with cars and horse and carriages]. |
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5303
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Albert Square : Manchester. Half-plate. [Showing statues across the square over cobbled road with cars and horse and carriages]. |
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5305
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Great Northern and Great Central: Manchester. Half-plate. [View of Cheshire Lines Railway Station entrance]. |
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5306
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Great Northern and Great Central : Manchester. Half-plate. [View of Cheshire Lines Railway Station entrance]. |
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5307
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Loading skips of cotton yarn on to trains at Mumps Goods Yard, Oldham, for Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing wicker skips being loaded onto trains from horse and cart].
Water stained.. |
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5308
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Loading skips of cotton yarn on to trains at Mumps Goods Yard, Oldham, for Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing wicker skips being loaded onto trains from horse and cart]. |
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5309
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Loading skips of cotton yarn on to trains at Mumps Goods Yard, Oldham, for Blackburn. Quarter-plate. [Showing wicker skips being loaded onto trains from horse and cart]. |
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5310
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Loading skips of cotton yarn on to trains at Mumps Goods Yard, Oldham, for Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing wicker skips being loaded onto trains from horse and cart]. |
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5311
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Loading skips of cotton yarn on to trains at Mumps Goods Yard, Oldham, for Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing wicker skips being loaded onto trains from horse and cart]. |
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5312
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Loading skips of cotton yarn on to trains at Mumps Goods Yard, Oldham, for Blackburn. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing wicker skips being loaded onto trains from horse and cart].
Water stained.. |
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5313
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Raw cotton coming from Liverpool direct into warehouse at Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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5314
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The Hartford Mill : (Cotton spinning) Oldham. Quarter-plate. [Solid brick building with tall chimney]. |
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5315
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The Hartford Mill : cotton spinning : Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [A view of the mill]. |
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5316
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The Hartford Mill : cotton spinning : Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [A view of the mill].
Water stained.. |
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5317
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The Hartford Mill : cotton spinning : Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [A view of the mill and railway lines beside the buildings]. |
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5318
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The Ramsey and Nile Cotton Mills : Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Similar view to 5316]. |
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5319
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On the foundry : making parts of cotton mill machinery. Quarter-plate (landscape format). The man in the foreground is preparing a mould : Oldham. |
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5323
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In the planing shops : Asa Rees foundry, Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Water stained.. |
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5327
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Combing : Cairo Mill, Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded.. |
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5331
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Roving : Cairo Mill : Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded.. |
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5333
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Cairo Cotton Mills : hands leaving. Half-plate. |
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5334
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The Rome Mill Co. Ltd. Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Interior of well lit spinning shed]. |
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5336
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In the spinning shed : the Rome Mill, Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Dark picture of spinning machinery and young man carrying bundle of spun yarn]. |
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5337
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In the spinning shed : the Rome Mill : Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format). |
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5338
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In the spinning shed : the Rome Mill : Oldham. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Water stained.. |
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5339
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The conditioning room. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Then yarn is allowed to stand in skips for 14 days over water. |
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5340
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Packing the yard into skips. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing two men packing yarn into wicker skips].
Slightly faded.. |
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5341
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The engine house : Rome Mill, Oldham. Quarter-plate. [Showing shiney engine]. |
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5342
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Unloading raw material (American) at the Rome Mill. Quarter-plate. [Showing bale of raw cotton being hoisted up into mill from cart pulled by a horse]. |
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5343
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Unloading raw material (American) at the Rome Mill. Quarter-plate. [Showing bale of raw cotton being hoisted up into mill from cart pulled by a horse]. |
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5344
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The Rome Mills, Oldham : cotton spinning. Half-plate. [View of exterior of Rome Mills]. |
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5345
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The Rome Mills, Oldham : cotton spinning. Half-plate (landscape format). [View of exterior of Rome Mills]. |
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5346
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The Rome Mills, Oldham : cotton spinning. Half-plate. [View of exterior of Rome Mills]. |
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5347
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Oldham Cotton Spinning Mills from Springhead. Half-plate (landscape format). [View across mills and chimneys]. |
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5348
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Oldham Cotton Spinning Mills from Springhead. Half-plate (landscape format). [View across mills and chimneys]. |
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5349
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Oldham Cotton Spinning Mills from Springhead. Half-plate (landscape format). [View across mills and chimneys]. |
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5350
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Oldham Cotton Spinning Mills from Springhead. Half-plate (landscape format). [View across mills and chimneys]. |
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