Florence Mill 003
This Mill was built by William Birtwistle and named after his daughter. Its nick-name was ""Average"" because at the mill entrance was a notice which read; ""We expect a good average"". It was erected in 1889-90 and had 514 Lancashire looms. these were replaced in 1925 by automatic looms. Weaving ended at the mill in 1971. rnMike Rothwell
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| Image Height | 425 |
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| Image Width | 640 |
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| Place | Blackburn |
| Subjects | Cotton Mills |
| Image Collections | Ross Malcolm |
