Title

Drawing Frame, by Platt, Brothers & Co. Oldham', 1874. Artist: GB Smith.

Caption

Drawing Frame, by Platt, Brothers & Co. Oldham', 1874. Textile machinery, the drawing frame is located in the spinning process. Platt Bros & Co manufactured textile machinery and by the end of the 19th century, the company had become the largest textile machinery manufacturer in the world. From Popular Encyclopedia or Conversations Lexicon, by A. Whitelaw. [Blackie & Son, Limited, London, Glasgow & Edinburgh, 1874]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1874

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C81_106

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45,1Mb (3,4Mb) / 17,4in x 10,1in / 5214 x 3022 (300dpi)

Keywords

building buildings close up event industry spinning factory machine machinery century encyclopaedia close-up B&W MONOCHROME textile industry industrial revolution 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century textile mill The Print Collector engraving object Richard Brothers Roberts A Blackie & Son Son Blackie & Blackie & Son Ltd Blackie and Son Richard Roberts GB Smith Smith GB Popular Encyclopedia George B Smith A Whitelaw Whitelaw drawing frame Platt Brothers Platt Platt Brothers & Co Ltd Platt Brothers & Co Platt Brothers & Co Richard Roberts A Whitelaw Blackie & Son Platt Brothers engraving object