Bents Mill, near Harden
- Made:
- 1987 in West Yorkshire
- maker:
- Ian Beesley
Gelatine silver print entitled 'Bents Mill (1799) near Harden' by Ian Beesley. Prodiced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.
The roof beams of this early water-powered spinning mill, built in 1799 by William Wilkinson, were originally designed to provide extra storage space for raw wood and semi-manufactured goods.
[Table 20: Through the Mill - The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs, by Ian Beesley and Introduction by Gary Firth]
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 2026-2/21
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 483 mm x 403 mm
- type:
- photograph and silver gelatin print
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
