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Cotton manufacture: mule spinning, c1830. Artist: Unknown
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Title:
Cotton manufacture: mule spinning, c1830. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Cotton manufacture: mule spinning, c1830. A self-acting mule of the type devised by Richard Roberts in 1825. Roberts' spinning mule produced better yarn than any other machine and kept its place in the textile industry right up to the 1950s.The roof of the building is supported by iron trusses. Note the boy on the right employed to crawl under the threads and sweep up.
Personalities:
Technique/material:
engraving
Credit:
Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Rights questions?
Image size:
4183 x 2657 px | 31.8 MB
Print size:
35.4 x 22.5 cm | 13.9 x 8.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
19TH CENTURY • BOY • BOYS • BUILDING • BUILDINGS • CENTURY • CHILD LABOR • CHILD LABOUR • CHILD • CHILDREN • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • COTTON MILL • COTTON • ENGRAVING • EVENT • EVENTS • FACTORY • GUY • INDOORS • INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION • INDUSTRY • INNOVATION • INNOVATIONS • INSIDE • INTERIOR • INVENTION • IRON (METAL) • IRON • JOB • LABOUR • LOOM • MALE • MAN • MANUFACTURING • MECHANISATION • MEN • METAL • MILL • NINETEENTH CENTURY • OCCUPATION • PEOPLE • PROFESSION • PROGRESS • RICHARD ROBERTS • RICHARD • ROBERTS • ROOF TRUSS • ROOF • SCIENCE • SPINNING MACHINE • SPINNING MILL • SPINNING MULE • SPINNING • TECHNOLOGY • TEXTILE INDUSTRY • TEXTILE MANUFACTURING • TEXTILE MILL • TEXTILE WORKER • TEXTILES WORKER • TEXTILES • TRADE • WORK • WORKER • WORKERS
