Wool Scouring, Whiteheads Mill, Bradford
- photographer:
- Ian Beesley
Gelatine silver print entitled 'Wool Scouring, Whiteheads Mill, Bradford' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'.1985-1987'.
By this process the raw wool is washed to remove dirt, natural grease and vegetable impurities. Scouring produces the useful by-product of lanolin which is used in the manufacture of many soaps and cosmetics.
[Table 48: Through the Mill - The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs, by Ian Beesley and Introduction by Gary Firth]
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 2026-2/82
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 487 mm x 387 mm
- type:
- silver gelatin print
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
