Collycroft worsted textile mill, 1790
- maker:
- Philip Veale
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Model, scale 1:32, of a typical 18th century water-powered textile mill; the model is based on drawings of the Collycroft worsted mill, Bedworth, Warwickshire, built c. 1790; interior contains a selection of textile machines employed in various processes; weaving, winding, drawing or doubling, spinning; the machine operators are also shown; the model is finished for viewing from the front only, and is cut away to allow viewing of the interior
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- 1977-542
- Measurements:
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overall: 655 mm x 1020 mm x 610 mm, ,
- type:
- textile mills and models (representations)
- credit:
- Philip Veale
