Lerry Tweed Mills

From the collection of

Archif Sgrin a Sain Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive
Established in 2001, the National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive holds an unrivalled collection of films, TV and radio broadcasts, video tapes and sound recordings relating to Wales and the Welsh, from 1898 to the present day. The collection spans multiples formats and genres, both professional and amateur.

Lerry Tweed Mills


The Leri river fuels the Lerry Tweed mills' machinery and provides excellent water for the making of tweed, woven by hand at these mills in Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion.

“Devils” and “Mules” have their part to play in the production of the tweed in the mills situated beside the Leri river at Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion. Here the wool is still woven by hand, as demonstrated by John Hughes, master weaver, in this extract from an Anglia Television programme in the very popular ‘Bygones' series (series 5, episode 14, broadcast 5/4/1973), presented by Norfolk farmer Dick Joice. The mills closed in 1980, having opened in 1809.

“Devils” and “Mules” have their part to play in the production of the tweed in the mills situated beside the Leri river at Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion. Here the wool is still woven by hand, as demonstrated by John Hughes, master weaver, in this extract from an Anglia Television programme in the very popular ‘Bygones’ series (series 5, episode 14, broadcast 5/4/1973), presented by Norfolk farmer Dick Joice. The mills closed in 1980, having opened in 1809.


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