Mill Housing, Halifax
- photographer:
- Ian Beesley
Gelatine silver print entitled 'Mill Housing, Halifax' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'.1985-1987'.
Many mill owners built housing for their workers close to the mill, as well as factory schools and institutes for men. These social efforts were intended to improve living standards and to create a close-knit community.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 2026-2/37
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 303 mm x 404 mm
- type:
- silver gelatin print
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
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