Title

Woman operating a power loom for weaving cotton, c1840. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Woman operating a power loom for weaving cotton, c1840. The model illustrated is that invented by Roberts (c1815-1820). Belting connecting to the drive shaft is shown at centre back of the picture.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1840

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B63_171

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,0Mb (1,5Mb) / 11,9in x 9,8in / 3579 x 2928 (300dpi)

Keywords

people event job technology hat industry manufacturing worker trade occupation clothes British weaving weaver bonnet dress machine machinery loom century textiles Britain profession concept B&W MONOCHROME textile industry industrial revolution 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century workers Oxford Science Archive mechanisation power loom textile manufacturing textile worker textiles worker wood engraving Unknown wood engraving