Textiles & Clothing
Cotton mill
A cotton mill houses machinery for preparing and spinning cotton, and sometimes for weaving it. Its floors, shafts and power systems show how manufacturing became organized around large groups of machines.
About this artifact
A cotton mill houses machinery for preparing and spinning cotton, and sometimes for weaving it. Its floors, shafts and power systems show how manufacturing became organized around large groups of machines.
Sources & image credits
Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: Ancoats_Redhill_Street-_4556.JPG
Creator: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent.
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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