Cotton Town - Blackburn with Darwen
 

Spinning Jenny and Improved Spinning Jenny


  • Spinning Jenny
  • Improved Spinning Jenny

A machine invented by James Hargreaves c.1764 which allows a number of ends of cotton fibres to be spun simultaneously. Helmshore Textile Museum.


To listen to the sound clip either click on the above link or right mouse click the link and download to your computer. 

The copyright of this sound recording is owned by The North West Sound Archive.

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