Daily Herald Photograph: Mill worker with bobbins

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1948-04-13 in Oldham borough
maker:
Daily Herald
photographer:
Bert Abell
Daily Herald Photograph: Mill worker with bobbins Daily Herald Photograph: Mill worker with bobbins

Daily Herald Photograph: Mill worker with bobbins
Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix/SMG Images

Daily Herald Photograph: Mill worker with bobbins
Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix/SMG Images

One photograph titled ‘Spirit of cotton’. Caption on the back reads: ‘All pics taken at th Brooks Mills, Hollinwood, near Oldham. (a spinning mill)… Typical of th all-out effort to ensure that th industry pulls its weight in th export battle is Mrs Margaret Colley, seen carrying an outsize load of bobbins to her frame.’ [sic]

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/16461
Materials:
paper
type:
photographic print