Mill Housing, Halifax

PART OF:
Through The Mill: The Story of Yorkshire Wool In Photographs
Made:
1987 in Halifax
photographer:
Ian Beesley
Mill Housing, Halifax

Ian Beesley/Science Museum Group
© Ian Beesley

Gelatine silver print entitled 'Mill Housing, Halifax' by Ian Beesley. Signed in pencil on the back. 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
image: 256 mm x 383 mm
type:
silver gelatin print
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford

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