Spinning mule spindle

Made:
1830-1940 in unknown place
Spindle, type used on a spinning mule Spindle, type used on a spinning mule

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Spindle, type used on a spinning mule
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Spindle, type used on a spinning mule
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Spindle, type used on a spinning mule, found at Murray's Mills in Ancoats during the archaeological survey of the site.

Murrays' Mills is one of the oldest surviving steam-powered cotton spinning mill complexes. First established in Ancoats in 1797, it became, along with neighbouring McConnel and Kennedy mills, one of the largest industrial complexes of its time, reflecting Ancoats development into the first industrial suburb.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
2018-36
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 390 mm x 10 mm,
type:
mule spindle
credit:
Gift of Manchester Life Development Company Limited