One photograph titled ‘Cotton’. Handwritten caption on the back reads: ‘Memorial to John Kay, Bury inventor of the fly-shuttle 1733’. [Dates provided are an estimate based on similar photographs on SSPL: https://www.ssplprints.com/search/artist/142147/crabtree-j-a. However, this is likely a copy print of an older print or negative and could therefore date from decades later.] Daily Herald Photograph: John Kay memorial 1880-1890
One photograph titled ‘Hall i' th' Wood, Bolton’. Handwritten caption on the back reads: ‘where Samuel Crompton invented his spinning mule’. [Dates provided are an estimate based on similar photographs on SSPL: https://www.ssplprints.com/search/artist/142147/crabtree-j-a. However, this is likely a copy print of an older print or negative and could therefore date from decades later.] Daily Herald Photograph: Hall i' th' Wood, Bolton 1880-1890
One photograph titled ‘Cotton’ showing a young girl holding a cotton shuttle. [Dates provided are an estimate based on similar photographs on SSPL: https://www.ssplprints.com/search/artist/142147/crabtree-j-a. However, this is likely a copy print of an older print or negative and could therefore date from decades later.] Daily Herald Photograph: Cotton shuttle 1880-1890
One photograph titled ‘Cotton’ showing a man working at a cotton weaving machine. [Dates provided are an estimate based on similar photographs on SSPL: https://www.ssplprints.com/search/artist/142147/crabtree-j-a. However, this is likely a copy print of an older print or negative and could therefore date from decades later.] Daily Herald Photograph: Cotton weaving machine 1880-1890
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Superintendant of Public Baths with two assistants'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Superintendant of Public Baths with two assistants 1970-05
Untitled silver gelatin print, photographed by Nick Hedges, May 1970 Untitled silver gelatin print 1970-05
Untitled silver gelatin print, photographed by Nick Hedges, May 1970 Untitled silver gelatin print 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Dancing at an OAP's club. Weekday, mid-afternoon, in a Methodist hall'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Dancing at an OAP's club… 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Disc-jockey at an OAP's dance'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Disc-jockey at an OAP's dance 1970-05
Silver gelatin photograph 'May 1970. Burnley. Sign outside Salvation Army Hall', photographed by Nick Hedges. Sign outside Salvation Army Hall 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Slum clearance site'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, Burnley, May 1970. Slum clearance site 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Widows dancing at an OAP's club'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Widows dancing at an OAP's club 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Shop window' showing a shoe repair shop. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Shop window 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Respectable splendour'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, Bunley, May 1970. Respectable splendour 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Dancing at an OAP's club. Weekday, mid-afternoon, in a Methodist hall'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Dancing at an OAP's club… 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'An unposed group relaxing'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. An unposed group relaxing 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Elderly crippled lady at her back door taking the sun'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, Burnley, May 1970. Elderly crippled lady at her back door taking the sun 1970-05
Two `Speedy Moisture Testers' made by Thomas Ashworth and Co, Burnley, 1950-1960 Speedy Moisture Testers 1950-1960
Moisture tester, 1966, used for measuring the moisture content of sand aggregate, and " dry" mix in concrete batching, the Speedy Moisture Tester, no 34568, by Thomas Ashworth & Co. Ltd., Burnley Moisture tester 1966
One photograph titled ‘Cotton’. Handwritten caption on the back reads: ‘Winding wheel used by Samuel Crompton, before he invented his mule.’ [Dates provided are an estimate based on similar photographs on SSPL: https://www.ssplprints.com/search/artist/142147/crabtree-j-a. However, this is likely a copy print of an older print or negative and could therefore date from decades later.] Daily Herald Photograph: Spinning wheel 1880-1890
One photograph titled ‘Cotton’ showing a man and a boy working at a cotton weaving machine. [Dates provided are an estimate based on similar photographs on SSPL: https://www.ssplprints.com/search/artist/142147/crabtree-j-a. However, this is likely a copy print of an older print or negative and could therefore date from decades later.] Daily Herald Photograph: Cotton weaving machine 1880-1890
One photograph titled ‘Cotton’. Handwritten caption on the back reads: ‘Cotton plug, a simple form of respirator sometimes used by cotton workers.’ [Dates provided are an estimate based on similar photographs on SSPL: https://www.ssplprints.com/search/artist/142147/crabtree-j-a. However, this is likely a copy print of an older print or negative and could therefore date from decades later.] Daily Herald Photograph: Cotton respirator 1880-1890
One photograph titled ‘Cotton’. Handwritten caption on the back reads: ‘Boys as dinner carriers’. [Dates provided are an estimate based on similar photographs on SSPL: https://www.ssplprints.com/search/artist/142147/crabtree-j-a. However, this is likely a copy print of an older print or negative and could therefore date from decades later.] Daily Herald Photograph: Dinner carriers for mill workers 1880-1890
One photograph titled ‘Cotton’ showing a girl holding a cotton shuttle. Handwritten caption on the back reads: ‘a shuttle which needs no kissing, it is threaded by hand’. [Dates provided are an estimate based on similar photographs on SSPL: https://www.ssplprints.com/search/artist/142147/crabtree-j-a. However, this is likely a copy print of an older print or negative and could therefore date from decades later.] Daily Herald Photograph: Cotton shuttle 1880-1890
Duckett ‘tipper closet’ by James Duckett and Son Limited, of Burnley, Lancashire; complete with original seat, hinges, collar pipes for water supply and manhole cover access plate with ‘Duckett’ on it, c. 1890s. Duckett ‘tipper closet’ by James Duckett and Son Limited
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Welfare State: Beauty and the Beast, Burnley, 1972", taken by Roger Perry in 1973. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "Bizarrely Beautiful", shown in March 1976 Welfare State: Beauty and the Beast, Burnley, 1972 1972
Untitled silver gelatin print, photographed by Nick Hedges, May 1970 Untitled silver gelatin print 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Café exterior', showing Snug Café. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Café exterior 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Blackboard sign giving details of local bowling matches; outside a hairdressers'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Blackboard sign giving details of local bowling matches; outside a hairdressers 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Street scene in front of an old Methodist hall'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Street scene in front of an old Methodist hall 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Dancing at an OAP's club. Weekday, mid-afternoon, in a Methodist hall'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Dancing at an OAP's club... 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Dancing at an OAP's club. Weekday, mid-afternoon, in a Methodist hall'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Dancing at an OAP's club... 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Advertising sign'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Advertising sign 1970-05
Untitled gelatin silver print showing a terraced street with "Coronation Street?" painted on the wall. '. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Untitled silver gelatin print 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Shop front', showing Direct Mill. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Shop front 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Sign on mill wall'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Sign on mill wall 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Exterior of 19th century mill'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Exterior of 19th century mill 1970-05
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Welfare State: Beauty and the Beast, Burnley, 1972" taken by Roger Perry in 1972. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "Bizarrely Beautiful", shown in March 1976 Welfare State: Beauty and the Beast, Burnley, 1972 1972
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Back of Town Hall' showing car park with sign 'Mayor's car only' '. Photograph by Nick Hedges, Burnley, May 1970. Back of Town Hall 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Frontage', showing Dr Connolly surgery. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Frontage 1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'Wasteground near town centre with horse traders'. Photograph by Nick Hedges. Wasteground near town centre with horse traders 1970-05