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Mill Workers - Spinning - Rochdale, Lancashire
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Mill Workers - Spinning - Rochdale, Lancashire
Mill Workers - Spinning - Rochdale, Lancashire. Date: 1911
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Break Cotton Employment Jan16 Lancashire Lancastrian Machinery Mill Rochdale Spinning Textiles Worker
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This evocative photograph captures the daily life of mill workers in Rochdale, Lancashire during the early 1910s. The image portrays a group of women and girls intently focused on their tasks at the spinning frames, their expressions reflecting the rhythmic and repetitive nature of their work. The mill, a symbol of the Lancastrian textile industry, looms large in the background, its tall chimneys releasing plumes of smoke into the grey sky. The workers are dressed in simple, practical clothing, their hands and faces slightly blurred from the motion of the machinery. A sense of community is evident in the way the women are arranged in rows, each one leaning slightly towards her neighbor, perhaps for support or conversation during their breaks. The scene is a poignant reminder of the hardworking and resilient spirit of the mill workers of Rochdale, whose labor contributed significantly to the thriving cotton textile industry of the North West of England during this period. The photograph offers a glimpse into the past, inviting us to reflect on the lives of these women and the role they played in shaping the industrial landscape of England.
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