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Cotton Collection

Background imageCotton Collection: Beaming Deartment at Regent Cotton Mill owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation

Beaming Deartment at Regent Cotton Mill owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited, in Failsworth, Manchester, Circa 1935. The mill opened in 1906, closing 1958

Background imageCotton Collection: General view of the huge crowd gathered at the Royal Exchange in Manchester during

General view of the huge crowd gathered at the Royal Exchange in Manchester during the Indian boycott protest meting, made on behalf of the Lancashire cotton industry against the economic policy of

Background imageCotton Collection: Pickets outside a Burnley Mill during a strike. These at Burnley in October 1931 look

Pickets outside a Burnley Mill during a strike. These at Burnley in October 1931 look more weary than militant but women raise a smile for the press photographers. October 1931

Background imageCotton Collection: North End Spinning Companys Mill in Bolton, Greater Manchester, 16th March 1948

North End Spinning Companys Mill in Bolton, Greater Manchester, 16th March 1948

Background imageCotton Collection: Group of Weavers on strike in Manchester, 17th August 1932

Group of Weavers on strike in Manchester, 17th August 1932

Background imageCotton Collection: Talking it over, The Spinners Strike, Manchester, 31st October 1932

Talking it over, The Spinners Strike, Manchester, 31st October 1932. Over 200, 000 spinners stop work in Lancashire, defying their leaders acceptance of the new wages agreement

Background imageCotton Collection: Stanhill Ring Spinning Mill, Oswaldtwistle near Accrington in Greater Manchester

Stanhill Ring Spinning Mill, Oswaldtwistle near Accrington in Greater Manchester, May 1946

Background imageCotton Collection: Weaver, Mrs Evelyn Nyland, back at work - after honeymoon - to look after her 25 machines

Weaver, Mrs Evelyn Nyland, back at work - after honeymoon - to look after her 25 machines at a Cotton Mill, June 1947

Background imageCotton Collection: Weaver at the Albion towel works in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Circa 1930

Weaver at the Albion towel works in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Circa 1930

Background imageCotton Collection: A group of weavers pose for a photograph at India Cotton Mill in Blackbirn, Circa 1930

A group of weavers pose for a photograph at India Cotton Mill in Blackbirn, Circa 1930. The mill is decorated in celebration, for the wedding of the bosss son

Background imageCotton Collection: Worker at Regent Cotton Mill owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited

Worker at Regent Cotton Mill owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited, in Failsworth, Manchester, Circa 1935. The mill opened in 1906, closing 1958

Background imageCotton Collection: A cotton controller, Mr. Harold Doodson, examines one of the bales of cotton on arrival

A cotton controller, Mr. Harold Doodson, examines one of the bales of cotton on arrival at a Liverpool warehouse. August 1952 P005795

Background imageCotton Collection: Woman working in mill atHeywood, Lancs. October 1951 P000131

Woman working in mill atHeywood, Lancs. October 1951 P000131


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