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Spinning mule

Textile Industry

1927

Self acting spinning mule, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1927 and used at Elk Mill in Oldham until September 1974 when mule spinning operations there ceased.

Jacquard hand loom

Textile Industry

c. 1910

Jacquard hand loom, made by W. Archer, Bolton, around 1910.

Arkwright's Water Frame

Textile Industry

1775

Water frame, water powered spinning machine made by Richard Arkwright, Cromford, c.1775, and used at the Arkwright Mills at Matlock Bath.

immersion suit blouse

Textile Industry

c.1945

Blouse from an immersion suit, made by P. Frankenstein and Sons Ltd, around 1945.

Brush for cleaning textile mill machinery

Textile Industry

1880-1940

Hand held wooden brush, used for sweeping cotton dust from machines and floors in a textile mill.

Ribbon loom with jacquard head

Textile Industry

c. 1900

Ribbon loom, made by T. F. Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, Coventry, c.1900. Fitted on the top with Jacquard head made by J. McMurdo Ltd, Manchester. Used at Cash's ribbon manufacturers in Coventry.

Wrap reel/hank winder

Textile Industry

1877

Wrap reel/hank winder, made by John Nesbitt, Manchester, 1877.

Northrop loom

Textile Industry

1947

Towelling loom, made by the British Northrop Loom Co. Ltd, Blackburn, 1947.

Trademark printing block

Textile Industry

Trademark printing block, used to stamp cotton cloth, around 1900.

Lancashire Loom

Textile Industry

c. 1880

Lancashire loom, made by J. & R. Shorrock, Darwen, c.1880, and used at Pennington Mill, Leigh.

Roving frame

Textile Industry

1927

Roving frame, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1927, and used at Elk Mill, Royton.

Carding engine

Textile Industry

1896

Carding engine, made by Asa Lees & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1896 and used at Moorfield Mill in Shaw.

Hopper bale opener

Textile Industry

1955

Hopper bale opener, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1955 and used at Bank Top Mill in Oldham.

Mule cops

Textile Industry

around 1960

Cops of spun cotton yarn made on a spinning mule, around 1960.

Hopper Feeder

Textile Industry

1949

Hopper feeder, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1949, and used at Bank Top Mill, Oldham.

'Kissing' shuttle

Textile Industry

1937

Loom shuttle, made in around 1930 by Pikington Ltd in Preston, has hand written label 'James Dewhurst June 1937', likely used in the mill of James Dewhurst in Clitheroe.

Woollen shawl

Textile Industry

1880-1920

Woollen shawl, made around 1880-1920, typical of the type worn by women and girls working in Lancashire's textile mills.

Drawing frame

Textile Industry

1901

Drawing frame, made by Howard Bullough Ltd, Accrington, 1901.

Drawing frame

Textile Industry

1901

Drawing frame, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1901, and used at Brooklands Mill, Leigh.

Cotton bale breaker

Textile Industry

1911

Cotton bale breaker, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1911 and used in the Textile Technology Department at UMIST.

Platt Brothers Notice

Textile Industry

1899

Notice, Platt Brothers and Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1899, regarding the Workmens Compensation Act 1897 and employee behaviour, by order Jno [Jonathan] Wynne, Secretary, square with black lettering on cream background.

Ring spinning frame

Textile Industry

1901

Ring spinning frame, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1901, and used at Brooklands Mill, Leigh.

Platt Brothers Notice

Textile Industry

1899

Metal notice made by Platt Brothers and Co. Ltd, Oldham, c.1899 regarding working hours.

Architect's model of S&J Watts' warehouse

Textile Industry

1850-1856

Architecht's model of S & J Watts' warehouse, made around 1850.

Water frame spindle

Textile Industry

1800-1830

Wooden spindle, resembles the type used on a water frame, or could also have been used on a yarn-winding machine, found at Murrays' Mills in Ancoats, East Manchester, during the archaeological survey of the site.

Oil can for oiling textile machinery

Textile Industry

1880-1940

Oil can, used to oil the moving parts of textile machinery.

Hand painted Indian cotton fabric

Textile Industry

1700-1800

Hand painted cotton fabric sample known as a palampore, made in India around 1700-1800, for export to Europe.

'Leesona' pirn winder

Textile Industry

'Leesona' pirn winder, made by the Universal Winding Co., Boston, USA.

Half-penny coin

Textile Industry

1799

George III half-penny coin, 1799, from the fourth floor of Decker Mill at Murrays' Mill in Ancoats, found during the archaeological survey of the site.

Scutcher

Textile Industry

1889

Scutcher, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1889, and used at Bank Top Mill, Oldham.

Larmuth Loom

Textile Industry

c. 1860

Small wares loom, made by T. Larmuth & Co., Manchester, around 1860.

printing block

Textile Industry

c.1840

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Half-penny coin

Textile Industry

1806

George III penny coin, 1806, from New Mill at Murrays' Mill in Ancoats, East Manchester, found during the archaeological survey of the site.

Sign

Textile Industry

Portion of Holmes, Terry & Co. sign, "(REGD)"

Braiding Machine

Textile Industry

c.1900

Braiding machine made around 1900, used at Croft Mill, Manchester.

Intermediate frame

Textile Industry

1907

Intermediate frame, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1907, and used at Roy Mill, Royton.

Hank Winding Machine

Textile Industry

1897

Cop-reel hank-winding machine, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1897.

Company Sign

Textile Industry

Company sign, Portion of Holmes, Terry & Co. sign, "Terres"

Half-penny coin

Textile Industry

1799

George III half-penny coin, 1799, from the fourth floor of Decker Mill at Murrays' Mill in Ancoats, found during the archaeological survey of the site.

Trademark printing block

Textile Industry

1880-1910

Trademark printing block, used to stamp cotton cloth, around 1900.

Platt Brothers Notice

Textile Industry

1898

Metal notice, Platt Brothers and Co. Ltd, Oldham, around 1889.

Carding engine

Textile Industry

Carding engine, designed by Richard Arkwright and used at Cromford Mill, Derbyshire, around 1800.

Trademark printint block

Textile Industry

1880-1910

Trademark printing block, used to stamp cotton cloth, around 1900.

checked cloth sample

Textile Industry

1900

Cloth, dark blue and cream check, made in the United States, around 1900.

Half-penny coin

Textile Industry

1806

George III half-penny coin, 1806, from New Mill at Murrays' Mill in Ancoats, found during the archaeological survey of the site.

Hand loom

Textile Industry

1825-1835

Wooden frame hand loom, made around 1830.

Holmes Terry and Co. Sign.

Textile Industry

Holmes Terry and Co. sign, individual letters on transparent mount, gold lettering.

Rhodesia House Sign

Textile Industry

Sign from Rhodesia House on Princess Street, Manchester, transparent mount

Replica Arkwright water frame,

Textile Industry

1983

Replica Arkwright water frame, made by Severn Lamb Ltd, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1983.

Lang Bridge Ltd. Company Sign

Textile Industry

Lang Bridge Ltd company sign.