Perched on the bank of Higgins Stream, 20 miles north of Skowhegan in the tiny village of Harmony, the Bartlettyarns woolen mill looks every bit its age. The metal siding, though freshly painted blue, ...

THE birthplace of one of the industrial revolution’s most important figures is now on the market. Nestled among the historical and fascinating buildings of Firwood Fold, Crompton’s Cottage is the ...

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Dominating a huge room at Leeds Industrial Museum, these enormous woollen spinning mules are an impressive throwback to Leeds's industrial past. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire ...

The wooden spinning wheel is a copy of an C18th wheel. This would have been used to spin woollen yarn. The spinning wheel was replaced by machinery - firstly the Spinning Jenny and then the Spinning ...

Self-Acting Spinning Mule Patent Model; Pat. # 113,445. Patent holders are: Charles B. PArkinson, Aaron Metcalf, John Metcalf, and William Hesketh. Issued 1871-04-04 ...