Sujet

Fabric in the making: warping, 1909. Creator: Unknown.

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Fabric in the making: warping, 1909. 'A Record of Forty Years. Warping consists of the arranging of threads in parallel order, otherwise making a warp for the loom. Various ingenious machines now do the work that was once done wholly by hand, and thus save not only time but trouble, making a mistake practically an impossibility. Among the Manchester firms engaged in the manufacture of woven coloured cotton fabrics, a prominent place is held by the house of Burgess, Ledward and Co., Ltd., which was founded in 1869. That is exactly forty years ago, and the direction and control of the firm is to-day still in the hands of its original founders, Mr. George Burgess, J.P., and Mr. Hugh Davenport Ledward, whose partnership began when, as young men, they entered into business on their own account. In the years that have passed, by enterprise and industry, they have built up a trade for their manufactures in all parts of the world.' From "Illustrated London News", 1909.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM26A47_390

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

4.9Mo (943.2Ko) / 13.5cm x 9.1cm / 1589 x 1071 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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