Crompton Collection

Four Lane Ends, Shaw and Crompton, Lancashire. The crossroads end of Market Street, Milnrow Road, Beal Lane and Rochdale Road. The Pineapple Inn (on right) is still in business! Date: 1906

Women - Carpet Factory
Women working the Crompton Axminster Loom at Richard Smith & Sons, Kidderminster, England. Date: 1902

Richmal Crompton (1890 - 1969), English writer, best-known for her Just William series of books for children. Pictured in The Illustrated London News at the time her book

Manchester United FC Team 1949-1950, First Division, English League Date: circa 1949

IAE President, 1906-08, Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, by Elliott and Fry. Date: 1908

An Arab Wedding Procession Through Cairo, (watercolour and bodycolour)
651963 An Arab Wedding Procession Through Cairo, (watercolour and bodycolour) by Crompton, James Shaw (1853-1916); 74.9x57.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Group photo, South African Rugby Team in London. 1892

Opening of the Newbury and Didcot Railway (engraving)
1060756 Opening of the Newbury and Didcot Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Newbury and Didcot Railway)

Paper stainers, Crompton and Spinnage, trade card (engraving)
983965 Paper stainers, Crompton and Spinnage, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paper stainers, Crompton and Spinnage)

Hall-in-the-Wood, where Crompton invented Mule Spinning (engraving)
2799929 Hall-in-the-Wood, where Crompton invented Mule Spinning (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hall-in-the-Wood, where Crompton invented Mule Spinning)

Cromptons Wonderful Spinning Mule, c1934. Illustration showing the spinning mule, invented between 1775 and 1779 by Samuel Crompton to spin cotton and other fibres

Samuel Crompton, English inventor of the spinning mule, c1880s. Artist: James Morrison
Samuel Crompton, English inventor of the spinning mule, c1880s. Between 1772 and 1779 Crompton invented the spinning mule frame

Trade Union Scroll, 1851. Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Machinists, Millwrights, Smiths and Pattern-Makers scroll which would be presented to members

Samuel Crompton - 2
SAMUEL CROMPTON Engineer, inventor of the spinning mule. Date: 1753 - 1827

Samuel Crompton 1753 To 1827 English Inventor Engraved By J Morrison After Allingham From The Book National Portrait Gallery Volume V Published C 1835

Side view of the spinning mule perfected in 1779 by Samuel Crompton (1753-1827) English inventor of Bolton, Lancashire. Cromptons mule made it possible to spin any yarn by machinery

CROMPTONs HOME - 2
CROMPTONs home at Hall i the Wood, near Bolton, Lancashire, where he invented mule spinning. Date: CIRCA 1820

CROMPTONs HOME - 1
CROMPTONs home at Hall i the Wood, near Bolton, Lancashire, where he invented mule spinning. Date: CIRCA 1820

Hugh Crompton
HUGH CROMPTON Unsuccessful poet who emigrated to Ireland and was never afterwards heard of : he left behind some indifferent verses, some of them coarse. Date: CIRCA 1787

R E B Crompton, engineer
ROOKES EVELYN BELL CROMPTON Engineer Date: 1845 - 1940

OPENING OF THE NEWBURY AND DIDCOT RAILWAY: 1. Arrival of the First Train at Didcot; 2. Declaring the Line Open; 3. Unaccustomed to the Iron Horse: Training Ground near Crompton; 4

SAMUEL CROMPTON (1753-1827). English inventor of the spinning mule. Statue by W. Calder Marshall of Crompton in Nelson Square, Bolton, England. Lithograph, c1862

CROMPTON LOOM WORKS. Crompton and Knowles Loom Works on Green Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lithograph, late 19th century

CROMPTON: FANCY LOOM. Fancy loom invented by Samuel Crompton (1753-1827). Line engraving, 19th century

Samuel Crompton (1753-1827) English inventor of the spinning mule

SAMUEL CROMPTON (1753-1827). English inventor. Crompton inventing the spinning mule: wood engraving, 19th century

Samuel Crompton, inventor of the spinning mule. Print shows statue of Samuel Crompton in Nelson Square, Bolton England. The statue, by W. Calder Marshall, was raised by public subscription

HALL I TH WOOD
Hall i th Wood, near Bolton, Lancashire, England. Once the home of Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the Spinning Mule (1779), which revolutionised the cotton industry. Date: 15th century

English International Football Team
Portraits of the English International Football Team -- Evans, Pennington, Sturgess, Woodger, Williamson, Wedlock, Shepherd, Crompton, Warren, Fleming and Simpson

Cromptons steam locomotive. Diagram of the steam locomotive developed by the British engineer Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton (1845-1940)

Sketch of Colonel R E D Crompton

Cotton machinery
Crompton and Roberts cotton machinery

Women / Carpet Factory
Women working the Crompton Axminster Loom at Richard Smith & Sons, Kidderminster, England

Samuel Crompton
SAMUEL CROMPTON The Inventor of the Spinning Machine called the Mule

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Crompton, a name that echoes through time and history. From the bustling streets of Four Lane Ends in Shaw and Crompton, Lancashire to the vibrant world of Manchester United FC Team 1949-1950, this name has left its mark. But Crompton is not just about sports or locations. It encompasses a diverse range of achievements and contributions. Take Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, the IAE President from 1906-08, whose leadership shaped industries and inspired generations. Then there's Samuel Crompton - an inventor whose genius revolutionized textile production with his invention of the spinning mule. His legacy lives on in every thread woven by women at the Carpet Factory. Art also finds its place within the realm of Crompton. An Arab Wedding Procession Through Cairo comes alive in vivid watercolors and body colors, capturing cultural moments for eternity. Literature lovers will recognize Richmal Crompton as an English writer renowned for her beloved Just William series. Her words continue to enchant readers young and old alike. Even beyond borders, Cromptons have made their presence felt globally. A group photo immortalizes the South African Rugby Team in London while an engraving commemorates the opening of Newbury and Didcot Railway. And let us not forget Paper stainers like Crompton and Spinnage who left their artistic imprints on trade cards engraved with intricate designs. Finally, we must pay homage to Hall-in-the-Wood where Mule Spinning was born under the inventive mind of a visionary named Crompton. The Wonderful Spinning Mule stands as a testament to his ingenuity even today. In every corner of history, whether it be on fields or factories or within pages or canvases – there lies a piece of what makes "Crompton" truly remarkable.