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Waterfall Mill 003

b22926. Looking Down Hertford Street, Mill Hill. toward Waterfall Mill. The mill was built by John Fish in 1851-52. The original building had about 40,000 mule spindles and 600 looms. By the 1890’s there were 73,288 spindles. The weaving shed was rebuilt in 1949-50, and automatic looms installed. The mill now has various uses. M. 31 Wat.

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Image Height 466
Image Width 640
Image Copyrights Blackburn with Darwen
Image Location Blackburn Library
Date Unknown
Image Format Photographs - Black & White
Place Blackburn
Subjects Cotton Mills
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