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Textile industry Collection: Weaving on Power Looms, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl. 1830-60) c

Weaving on Power Looms, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl. 1830-60) c
KW258427 Weaving on Power Looms, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl.1830-60) c.1830 (litho) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Textile industry Collection: First sewing machine, 1846

First sewing machine, 1846
Elias Howes sewing machine, 1846. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Textile industry Collection: Stott Park Bobbin Mill N140031

Stott Park Bobbin Mill N140031
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL, Cumbria. General view lit at twilight. This fully-working mill is a unique survivor of the many Lakeland mills which turned bobbins for the Lancashire textile industry

Textile industry Collection: Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. Creator: Unknown

Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. Creator: Unknown
Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. French text: Explication de la mecanique a la Jacquard. Bascule ou levier aux fourchettes des quelles est enfilee une chaine fixee elle meme a la caisse de la

Textile industry Collection: Cloth labels from American textile mills, 1800s

Cloth labels from American textile mills, 1800s
Labels for cloth woven at 19th-century textile mills, displayed in Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph

Textile industry Collection: Jacquard loom, 1880s

Jacquard loom, 1880s
Woman worker using a mechanized Jacquard loom, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illlustration

Textile industry Collection: Roberts Self-Acting Mule, c. 1830 (litho)

Roberts Self-Acting Mule, c. 1830 (litho)
KW258408 Roberts Self-Acting Mule, c.1830 (litho) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: machine used in factories, for spinning cotton or wool)

Textile industry Collection: Cotton Carding Machinery

Cotton Carding Machinery
Interior of cotton mill: girls and women tend carding, drawing and roving machinery

Textile industry Collection: Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving)

Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving)
731627 Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card)

Textile industry Collection: Saltaire works, c1880

Saltaire works, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk. He is best remembered as the builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford, Yorkshire

Textile industry Collection: New Lanark Mills, Scotland, c1815

New Lanark Mills, Scotland, c1815. Robert Owens (1771-1858) model community of cotton mills and housing. Educational facilities were provided, as well as the worlds first day nursery

Textile industry Collection: Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c

Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c
KW258416 Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c.1830 (lithograph) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Textile industry Collection: Workers At The Saltaire Woollen Mill, Bradford, North Yorkshire, England In The Late 19Th Century

Workers At The Saltaire Woollen Mill, Bradford, North Yorkshire, England In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898

Textile industry Collection: Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving)

Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving)
XJF311273 Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. Indian Spinning-Wheel, 2. Saxony Spinning-Wheel, 3)

Textile industry Collection: Carding, Drawing and Roving, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl. 1830-60) c

Carding, Drawing and Roving, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl. 1830-60) c
KW258411 Carding, Drawing and Roving, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl.1830-60) c.1830 (litho) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English

Textile industry Collection: A diagram of Arkwright's water frame

A diagram of Arkwright's water frame
5310187 A diagram of Arkwright's water frame; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a diagram Richard Arkwright's water frame. Richard Arkwright (1732-1792)

Textile industry Collection: Carding engine, 1862

Carding engine, 1862
7125205 Carding engine, 1862; (add.info.: Carding engine. Carding is a mechanical process which disentangles, cleans and intermixes fibres)

Textile industry Collection: A breaker carding machine, 1862

A breaker carding machine, 1862
7125110 A breaker carding machine, 1862; (add.info.: A breaker carding machine used in the cotton and textile industry. Carding is a technique used to disentangle, clean)

Textile industry Collection: The Self-Acting Mule, 1862

The Self-Acting Mule, 1862
7125206 The Self-Acting Mule, 1862; (add.info.: The Self-Acting Mule, one of the most important inventions in the textile industry of the 19th century as human assistance was not required)

Textile industry Collection: Taylor's silk mill, 1860

Taylor's silk mill, 1860
3480177 Taylor's silk mill, 1860; (add.info.: Taylor's (formerly LOMBE's) silk mill, Derby. This was the first water-powered textile mill to be built in England (ca 1720)

Textile industry Collection: Jacquard loom, 1885

Jacquard loom, 1885
3480214 Jacquard loom, 1885; (add.info.: Jacquard loom; a power loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard, first demonstrated in 1801)

Textile industry Collection: Workshop of cotton mill, France, engraving, 19th century

Workshop of cotton mill, France, engraving, 19th century
1742980 Workshop of cotton mill, France, engraving, 19th century; (add.info.: Workshop of cotton mill, France, engraving, 19th century); Photo: Tallandier

Textile industry Collection: The Blackburn power loom, 1862

The Blackburn power loom, 1862
7125203 The Blackburn power loom, 1862; (add.info.: The Blackburn power loom invented by William Dickinson & Sons. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Textile industry Collection: German silk workers working at a loom

German silk workers working at a loom
3480221 German silk workers working at a loom; (add.info.: 18th century, German silk workers working at a loom. By Johann Miel 1733-1805.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Textile industry Collection: A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife, pub.1907

A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife, pub.1907
3502688 A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife, pub.1907; (add.info.: A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife)

Textile industry Collection: Eli Whitney (1765-1825)

Eli Whitney (1765-1825)
864660 Eli Whitney (1765-1825); (add.info.: Eli Whitney (1765-1825) American inventor and manufacturer, born at Westborough, Massachusetts

Textile industry Collection: Slasher sizing machine, 1862

Slasher sizing machine, 1862
7125204 Slasher sizing machine, 1862; (add.info.: Slasher sizing machine, used for strengthening the warp by adding starch to reduce breakage of the yarns, built by J. Harrison & Sons)

Textile industry Collection: View of silk cloth weaver workshop in Lyon France , c. 1850, engraving

View of silk cloth weaver workshop in Lyon France , c. 1850, engraving
1745871 View of silk cloth weaver workshop in Lyon France , c. 1850, engraving; (add.info.: View of silk cloth weaver workshop in Lyon France , c. 1850, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

Textile industry Collection: Textile industry: textile factory on the edge of Sugar River in Newport, New Hampshire, circa 1880

Textile industry: textile factory on the edge of Sugar River in Newport, New Hampshire, circa 1880
NWI4826758 Textile industry: textile factory on the edge of Sugar River in Newport, New Hampshire, circa 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Textile industry)

Textile industry Collection: Worker working on a Jacquard mechanical weaving machine in a textile industry in the United

Worker working on a Jacquard mechanical weaving machine in a textile industry in the United States, years 1880
NWI4826033 Worker working on a Jacquard mechanical weaving machine in a textile industry in the United States, years 1880

Textile industry Collection: Mill or factory where several men are engaged in measuring, folding

Mill or factory where several men are engaged in measuring, folding, and binding cloth into lengths, 1791
1574251 Mill or factory where several men are engaged in measuring, folding, and binding cloth into lengths, 1791; (add.info)

Textile industry Collection: The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862

The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Loom for Axminster carpet, '...invented by Mr

Textile industry Collection: The International Exhibition: Swiss jacquard-loom for weaving ribbons..., 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition: Swiss jacquard-loom for weaving ribbons..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Swiss jacquard-loom for weaving ribbons - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

Textile industry Collection: The Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures at Dublin, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures at Dublin, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures and Industry at Dublin, 1864. View of the Agricultural Hall, Earlsfort Terrace. 'The central portion was divided from its smaller adjuncts by wooden

Textile industry Collection: Emblematic Group of Figures, by Mr. John Thomas, over the Principal Entrance of the Leeds... 1858

Emblematic Group of Figures, by Mr. John Thomas, over the Principal Entrance of the Leeds... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Emblematic Group of Figures, by Mr. John Thomas, over the Principal Entrance of the Leeds Townhall, 1858. Bas-relief by...Mr. Thomas of London, the sculptor of the Houses of Parliament

Textile industry Collection: The late Mr. Evan Leigh, C.E. 1876. Creator: Unknown

The late Mr. Evan Leigh, C.E. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. Evan Leigh, C.E. 1876. British engineer and...author of some useful inventions for the improvement of the machinery of cotton manufacture...Another subject in which Mr

Textile industry Collection: Steam Sewing-Machines, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Steam Sewing-Machines, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam Sewing-Machines, 1854. The machine-room of the firm of Holloway, Crowe, and Holloway, ...wholesale clothes manufacturers, Stroud, Gloucestershire...Here are twenty machines in work

Textile industry Collection: Reid's Patent Vertical Power-Loom (Interior Section), 1850. Creator: Unknown

Reid's Patent Vertical Power-Loom (Interior Section), 1850. Creator: Unknown
Reid's Patent Vertical Power-Loom (Interior Section), 1850. The advantages aimed at by the...Loom are: enabling the weaver to attend with greater facility the weaving of four pieces at once

Textile industry Collection: Les Travaux de la Manufacture (The Activities of the Factory) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1783/84

Les Travaux de la Manufacture (The Activities of the Factory) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1783/84. Dyeing and printing of mass-produced textiles

Textile industry Collection: The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: Harrison's sizing-machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: Harrison's sizing-machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: Harrison's sizing-machine, 1862....one among the series of interesting machines exhibited by J. Harrison and Sons, of Blackburn

Textile industry Collection: Preston, Lancashire, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Preston, Lancashire, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Preston, Lancashire, 1862. The pure mountain air, and the full, strong sea-breeze, come laden with health to its people, and do their best to neutralise the effect of the smoke belched forth from

Textile industry Collection: The International Exhibition: Messrs. Henderson and Co.'s carpet power-loom, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition: Messrs. Henderson and Co.'s carpet power-loom, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Messrs. Henderson and Co.'s carpet power-loom, 1862. The power-loom exhibited by this firm is adapted for weaving either Jacquard, Brussels, or velvet-pile carpets

Textile industry Collection: The International Exhibition: Sandford and Mallory's flax-gin, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition: Sandford and Mallory's flax-gin, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Sandford and Mallory's flax-gin, 1862. Although of a very unpretending appearance, the flax-gin of America may claim a value for industrial usefulness greater than some

Textile industry Collection: Shilling Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson

Shilling Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
Shilling Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held in South Kensington, London

Textile industry Collection: The International Exhibition: Tuer and Hall's power-loom for weaving carpets... 1862

The International Exhibition: Tuer and Hall's power-loom for weaving carpets... 1862. Creator: E Bourdelin
The International Exhibition: Tuer and Hall's power-loom for weaving carpets - from a photograph by the Stereoscopic Company, 1862

Textile industry Collection: The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: cotton in its different stages, 1862

The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: cotton in its different stages, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: cotton in its different stages, 1862. Diagrams...to indicate the different stages of manufacture. Fig

Textile industry Collection: The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham, 1862

The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham, 1862. Fig. 3 the Lap-doubler; By this machine the slivers from the breaker carding-engine are formed into a

The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham, 1862. Fig. 6 the Power-loom; Fig. 5. the Roving-machine. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

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