In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Lancashire was the country's foremost textiles manufacturing centre. Discover objects revealing the key mechanical processes of cloth manufacturing as well as technological advancements in the field.
Textile Industry
1840
Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.
Wooden printing block.
Face plate stamp, used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co.
Textile printing block.
Textile printing block
Number 6 printing block, used by Paterson & Zochonis & Co. Ltd, Manchester.
1880-1920
Four hand printing blocks held together by string to form one block, "5000."
Loom pick
Face plate stamp Rex used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co.
c1920
Two printing blocks held together by string, c.1920
Face plate stamp B C Y made by T.Whittaker, Radcliffe and used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co.
Speed frame bobbin made by Wilson Brothers
Set of yarn balance weights Incomplete; eight missing. Includes five weights and a set of tweezers.
Face plate stamp Superior Colores Firmes Garantizado made by Smith & Howarth, Manchester and used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co.
c1895
Four hand printing blocks, c.1895. Features the abbreviation for number "No."
c1910
Three small blocks held together with string to form one block bearing the numbers 126, c.1910
Tin for ring frame travellers made by Cook Ltd.
Berthelsen 1B (2?).
One "Honig" Stationary Collector System.
Pot and Axis for a Circumferential Assembly System.
Metallic assembly fitting with perspex.
Cotton on plush samples, comprising four detached black base; One empty sample case; seven detached glass covers.
Sraitr Device.
Barker 1A2 Spinner and shroud.
Possibly one pot for Circumferential Assembly System.
One miscellaneous spinning machinery attachment, with a base bar painted in blue.
Circumferential Assembly System possibly Pavek.
One mounting.
Solid PTFE spinner.
Bolt end stamp, used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co., Manchester.
Face plate stamp Elegancia made by T. Whittaker and used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co.
Face plate stamp used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co.
c.1840
Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.
Face plate stamp Cutre used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co.
Three weaving instruments.
Number 1 textile printing block, used by Paterson & Zochonis & Co. Ltd, Manchester.
Face plate stamp used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co., featuring a shield and three bells design.
