Spinning mule creel skewer
- Made:
- 1850-1940 in unknown place
Skewer of the type used on a spinning mule creel to support the bobbins containing the rovings, found on the fourth floor of Decker Mill at Murrays' 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:
- 2018-40
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 15 mm x 155 mm x 15 mm,
- type:
- skewer
- credit:
- Gift of Manchester Life Development Company Limited