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Pioneer Mill 001

b22797. Pioneer Mill, Livesey was built in 1905. With 621 looms, 200 automatic looms were added in 1949-50. Weaving finished in 1964. The factory was taken over by Netlon, who made plastic mesh. The building has now been demolished. The photograph was taken from the canal bridge at Mill Hill, on the 8 May 1980. M. 31 Pio.

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Image Height 416
Image Width 640
Image Copyrights Blackburn with Darwen
Image Location Blackburn Library
Date 1971-1980
Image Format Photographs - Black & White
Place Blackburn
Subjects Cotton Mills
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