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L to R Edna Chadwick (100 on 28th May 2004) John Chadwick, Jas Bannister Edna Hardcastle, Unknown, Lileath Barritt Seated Jean McNally. Wedding took place July 1940 at Birchcliffe Baptist church. Information provided by F. Bannister tel: 845335.

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Mr & Mrs Stanley Robertshaw. She was Phyllis Hill.

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Taken at St Thomas's Catholic church, Fairfield. On the right, seated, is Mrs Wilkinson. The bridesmaid on the right is Sheila Wilkinson, next to her the bride's father is Mr Wilkinson; the bride may be Monica, and the bridesmaid on the left might be…

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This is the last surviving 19th century steam powered weaving mill.

By early 1982 the mill was only operating 440 looms and was no longer financially viable. It finally closed on 12 March 1982, and the mill was mothballed. The mill was rescued by…

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Greenwood Stell & Sons Ltd, weaving shed with Northrop ‘T’ and ‘S’ model automatic looms.

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

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Ethel Crabtree at Work. On her right is a dobby, a mechanism for pattern weaving.
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