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Description: | June 1965.
Image shows mules spinning the yarn for red ladies' coating material at J. S. Rhodes' Ltd. Prospect Mills, Victoria Road. These mules were on the top (third) floor of the 1934 red brick building because they were much less weighty than 'sets' and looms. A full length mule for spinning weft yarn could accommodate 480 bobbins. The spinning process required very good light so that running repairs to any broken threads could be made on the spot, and also that the broken threads could easily be seen. The spinner here is Mr. Tom Marshall. Photograph from the David Atkinson Archive. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | mule Victoria Road spinning Prospect Mills | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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