Platt Brothers International Ltd publicity photographs

Made:
circa 1945-1965 in Oldham

Collection of publicity photographs taken by Stanley Willis of the Publicity Department, showing textile processes, machining processes, and textile machinery manufactured by Platt Brothers International Ltd. The collection of twenty-one colour and black and white photographic prints features machine shops; laboratories; carding engines; spinning machinery; wool being dyed; carpet loom and weaving. Two images are of a Nigerian mill, showing spinning and weaving operations, including the workforce.

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
YA2009.51
type:
photographic prints
credit:
Gift of Christine Ripley