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  • Bobbin Mill, 1967. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill, 1967 Bobbin Mill, 1967
    Bobbin Mill, 1967

    Bobbin Mill, 1967. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Bobbin Mill - view of upper building, kilns, cottage, coppice barns, 1929. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill 1929 Bobbin Mill 1929
    Bobbin Mill 1929

    Bobbin Mill - view of upper building, kilns, cottage, coppice barns, 1929. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Bobbin Mill, 1983. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill, 1983 Bobbin Mill, 1983
    Bobbin Mill, 1983

    Bobbin Mill, 1983. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Bobbin Mill, 1983. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill, 1983 Bobbin Mill, 1983
    Bobbin Mill, 1983

    Bobbin Mill, 1983. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Bobbin Mill, general plan, 1929. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill, general plan. 1929 Bobbin Mill, general plan. 1929
    Bobbin Mill, general plan. 1929

    Bobbin Mill, general plan, 1929. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Bobbin Mill, general view c.1929. Main cotton mill demolished (arrow to centre right).© Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill, general view c.1929 Bobbin Mill, general view c.1929
    Bobbin Mill, general view c.1929

    Bobbin Mill, general view c.1929. Main cotton mill demolished (arrow to centre right).© Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Bobbin Mill, detail of general view c.1929. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill, detail of general view c.1929 Bobbin Mill, detail of general view c.1929
    Bobbin Mill, detail of general view c.1929

    Bobbin Mill, detail of general view c.1929. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Bobbin Mill, Plans of 1929. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill, Plans of 1929. Bobbin Mill, Plans of 1929.
    Bobbin Mill, Plans of 1929.

    Bobbin Mill, Plans of 1929. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Bobbin Mill, 1985. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill, 1985 Bobbin Mill, 1985
    Bobbin Mill, 1985

    Bobbin Mill, 1985. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Bobbin Mill. Small scale plan of mill, 1929. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Bobbin Mill. Small scale plan of mill, 1929 Bobbin Mill. Small scale plan of mill, 1929
    Bobbin Mill. Small scale plan of mill, 1929

    Bobbin Mill. Small scale plan of mill, 1929. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Cotton Mill c. 1900. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society

    Cotton Mill c. 1900 Cotton Mill c. 1900
    Cotton Mill c. 1900

    Cotton Mill c. 1900. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society

  • Cotton Mill Barn (converted). © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Cotton Mill Barn (converted) Cotton Mill Barn (converted)
    Cotton Mill Barn (converted)

    Cotton Mill Barn (converted). © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Cotton Mill c 1905. 30 Spinning Jennies and 2 large mule frames. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Cotton Mill c 1905. 30 Spinning Jennies and 2 large mule frames Cotton Mill c 1905. 30 Spinning Jennies and 2 large mule frames
    Cotton Mill c 1905. 30 Spinning Jennies and 2 large mule frames

    Cotton Mill c 1905. 30 Spinning Jennies and 2 large mule frames. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Cotton Mill c.1909. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Cotton Mill c.1909 Cotton Mill c.1909
    Cotton Mill c.1909

    Cotton Mill c.1909. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Breaking Italian patents - Right. High speed cool bobbins to Left. Undo-reamer work 1923-25. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Breaking Italian patents - Right, High speed cool bobbins to Left Breaking Italian patents - Right, High speed cool bobbins to Left
    Breaking Italian patents - Right, High speed cool bobbins to Left

    Breaking Italian patents - Right. High speed cool bobbins to Left. Undo-reamer work 1923-25. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Mills 1860 Map (1) OS. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Mills 1860 Map (1) OS. Mills 1860 Map (1) OS.
    Mills 1860 Map (1) OS.

    Mills 1860 Map (1) OS. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Cotton Mill (still at work 1897 ref Mrs Hemer) and Bobbin Mill. Valentine series 48697. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Cotton Mill (still at work 1897 ref Mrs Hemer) and Bobbin Mill Cotton Mill (still at work 1897 ref Mrs Hemer) and Bobbin Mill
    Cotton Mill (still at work 1897 ref Mrs Hemer) and Bobbin Mill

    Cotton Mill (still at work 1897 ref Mrs Hemer) and Bobbin Mill. Valentine series 48697. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Note Sp Cotton 1838, but I have newspaper article - at work in 1865. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Note Sp Cotton 1838, but I have newspaper article - at work in 1865 Note Sp Cotton 1838, but I have newspaper article - at work in 1865
    Note Sp Cotton 1838, but I have newspaper article - at work in 1865

    Note Sp Cotton 1838, but I have newspaper article - at work in 1865. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Cotton Mill (Mill appears to be intact, workers sitting on wall). © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Cotton Mill (Mill appears to be intact, workers sitting on wall) Cotton Mill (Mill appears to be intact, workers sitting on wall)
    Cotton Mill (Mill appears to be intact, workers sitting on wall)

    Cotton Mill (Mill appears to be intact, workers sitting on wall). © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

  • Old Cotton Mill, Spark Bridge c.1900. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

    Old Cotton Mill, Spark Bridge c.1900 Old Cotton Mill, Spark Bridge c.1900
    Old Cotton Mill, Spark Bridge c.1900

    Old Cotton Mill, Spark Bridge c.1900. © Mike Davies-Shiel Collection. Permission from Cumbria Industrial History Society.

Bobbin Mill, 1967
Bobbin Mill, 1967
Bobbin Mill 1929
Bobbin Mill 1929
Bobbin Mill, 1983
Bobbin Mill, 1983
Bobbin Mill, 1983
Bobbin Mill, 1983
Bobbin Mill, general plan. 1929
Bobbin Mill, general plan. 1929
Bobbin Mill, general view c.1929
Bobbin Mill, general view c.1929
Bobbin Mill, detail of general view c.1929
Bobbin Mill, detail of general view c.1929
Bobbin Mill, Plans of 1929.
Bobbin Mill, Plans of 1929.
Bobbin Mill, 1985
Bobbin Mill, 1985
Bobbin Mill. Small scale plan of mill, 1929
Bobbin Mill. Small scale plan of mill, 1929
Cotton Mill c. 1900
Cotton Mill c. 1900
Cotton Mill Barn (converted)
Cotton Mill Barn (converted)
Cotton Mill c 1905. 30 Spinning Jennies and 2 large mule frames
Cotton Mill c 1905. 30 Spinning Jennies and 2 large mule frames
Cotton Mill c.1909
Cotton Mill c.1909
Breaking Italian patents - Right, High speed cool bobbins to Left
Breaking Italian patents - Right, High speed cool bobbins to Left
Mills 1860 Map (1) OS.
Mills 1860 Map (1) OS.
Cotton Mill (still at work 1897 ref Mrs Hemer) and Bobbin Mill
Cotton Mill (still at work 1897 ref Mrs Hemer) and Bobbin Mill
Note Sp Cotton 1838, but I have newspaper article - at work in 1865
Note Sp Cotton 1838, but I have newspaper article - at work in 1865
Cotton Mill (Mill appears to be intact, workers sitting on wall)
Cotton Mill (Mill appears to be intact, workers sitting on wall)
Old Cotton Mill, Spark Bridge c.1900
Old Cotton Mill, Spark Bridge c.1900
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    • Bobbin Mill, 1967
    • Bobbin Mill 1929
    • Bobbin Mill, 1983
    • Bobbin Mill, 1983
    • Bobbin Mill, general plan. 1929
    • Bobbin Mill, general view c.1929
    • Bobbin Mill, detail of general view c.1929
    • Bobbin Mill, Plans of 1929.
    • Bobbin Mill, 1985
    • Bobbin Mill. Small scale plan of mill, 1929
    • Cotton Mill c. 1900
    • Cotton Mill Barn (converted)
    • Cotton Mill c 1905. 30 Spinning Jennies and 2 large mule frames
    • Cotton Mill c.1909
    • Breaking Italian patents - Right, High speed cool bobbins to Left
    • Mills 1860 Map (1) OS.
    • Cotton Mill (still at work 1897 ref Mrs Hemer) and Bobbin Mill
    • Note Sp Cotton 1838, but I have newspaper article - at work in 1865
    • Cotton Mill (Mill appears to be intact, workers sitting on wall)
    • Old Cotton Mill, Spark Bridge c.1900
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