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Imperial Mill 001

b05160. Steam engine at Imperial Mill, Greenbank. It was a horizonyal twin tandem triple expansion engine. made by Foster Yates and Thoms, in 1901. it has 25 1/2in -38in and 2 42 5/8in by 5ft 6in Corliss cylinders and is 1700 h.p 65 1/2 r.p.m. 180 p.s.i. The two engines are called Queen Alexander and King Edward VII. It was converted to electric driving in 1963. Photograph taken in 1958. M. 209

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Image Height 480
Image Width 640
Image Copyrights Blackburn with Darwen
Image Location Blackburn Library
Date 1951-1960
Image Format Photographs - Black & White
Place Blackburn
Subjects Cotton Mills
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