The spinning wheel was replaced by machinery - firstly the Spinning Jenny and then the Spinning Mule. The introduction of machinery would have led to spinners losing their jobs. The advent of ...
The demolition of Crompton Place will lead to a direct link between Bolton's Victoria Square and Bradshawgate for the first time in generations ...
An engraving showing how yarn spinning wheels were used in the home before the Industrial Revolution. Under this system, local textile manufacturers would have deals with individual families.