John Foster's Black Dyke Mill, Queensbury, Bradford

John Foster's Black Dyke Mill, Queensbury, Bradford

Ian Beesley/Science Museum Group
© Ian Beesley

Gelatine silver reproduction print entitled 'John Foster's Black Dyke Mill, Queensbury, Bradford' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission 'Through the Mill: The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs', 1985-1987. Titled and signed by the artist on the back.

Wealthy and progressive employers like Titus Salt and John Foster of Black Dyke Mills, Queensbury, instilled light cast-iron pillars and beams in their mills to reduce the number of walls and thus increase a free flow of air.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
2026-2/124
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 292 mm x 379 mm
image: 276 mm x 365 mm
type:
silver gelatin print and reproduction
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford