This chair was used by John Kay, the inventor of the flying shuttle. He was born at Rothwell's of the Park, Walmersley, Bury in 1704.

In 1733, John Kay, who was born near Bury in Lancashire, invented the flying shuttle, the first step in the automation of the loom. Instead of having to pull the shuttle through the loom manually ...

One mural depicts my 18th century namesake, John Kay, creator of the flying shuttle. He is wrapped in a bale of cloth to escape detection as angry weavers demolish his invention.

This chair was used by John Kay, the inventor of the flying shuttle. He was born at Rothwell's of the Park, Walmersley, Bury in 1704.