Small Lancashire Cotton Mill 1942

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Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton collects, preserves, catalogues and provides public access to its collection of films and magic lantern slides. The collection charts the rise of screen culture in the region and the nation and captures many aspects of life, work and creativity in the South East from the late 19th century to the present day. It is available for research, screenings, creative re-use and commercial access.

Small Lancashire Cotton Mill 1942

Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
1942-01-01
Silent
10m

This 1942 film shows workers and machines at Jack Bridge Mill in the Colden Valley, going flat out producing cloth. Elderly men and women workers operate machines, weaving cloth that's wound onto large rollers. A man sets up a loom as we see close-ups of machinery at work. We enter a large room filled with clattering looms operated by women working in confined spaces. The machines are driven by belts, which are themselves powered by the steam engine seen at the end of the film.

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