Album Industry from Francis Taylor

Original machinery at work

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:08:32 +0000

The old machinery in Sir Richard Arkwright's cotton mill which is still in full working order. This machine prepares the cotton bobbins.

Warning notice on the carding machine.

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:08:26 +0000

Francis Taylor has posted:

The old machinery in Sir Richard Arkwright's cotton mill which is still in full working order. Only old men are allowed to get their hands trapped in this machine !

Weaving cotton in Masson Mill

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:08:20 +0000

Francis Taylor has posted:

The old machinery in Sir Richard Arkwright's cotton mill which is still in full working order. I have some video of the machines working. They make quite a racket.

Weaving cotton in Masson Mill

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:08:26 +0000

Francis Taylor has posted:

The old machinery in Sir Richard Arkwright's cotton mill which is still in full working order.

Processing tin ore in Cornwall.

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:59:48 +0000

Francis Taylor has posted:

This machinery is still working and used to demonstrate the process to visitors.

Building a dhow in Oman

nobody@ipernity.com (Francis Taylor) — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:51:57 +0000

Francis Taylor has posted:

Building dhows by hand using traditional methods still takes place in Oman. In this boatyard they were repairing old dhows as well as building new ones.