Salt's New Mill

Ian Beesley/Science Museum Group
© Ian Beesley

Gelatine silver print entitled 'Salt's New Mill' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.

This mill was built by Titus Salt in 1868 as a spinning mill to make use of spare steam power at the works. The chimney is a copy of the campanile of the Venetian church of Santa Maria, Gloriosa.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
2026-2/46
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 485 mm x 405 mm
type:
photograph and silver gelatin print
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford