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The track from Widdop Road to Gibson Mill

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Built around 1800 by Abraham Gibson, this was one of the earliest mills in the area and was water powered producing cotton cloth, until it ceased production in 1890.

In the early part of the 20th century it was an entertainment centre for local…

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Buzy Lizzy - an ancient flower woman carrying her colourful cargo of fragrant flowers and foliage.

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Scouring is taking place in the foreground, with the dyeing jigs behind.

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When weaving ceased this building became a Dyehouse and was later demolished.

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This section of the mill was demolished in 1914.

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This room was the first one inside the door past the boiler house, the machine is a vertical spindle bobbin winder made by Thomas Holt Ltd of Rochdale, a large maker of winding machinery. As there are two rows of spindles, it looks as though this is…
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