Newmilns, 76 Brown Street, Lace Factory
551 1/128/27/23
Description Newmilns, 76 Brown Street, Lace Factory
Date 2009
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number 551 1/128/27/23
Category All Other
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1266360
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070265 | Interior. Lace shed, mezzanine, detail of pattern cards above jaquard loom. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070266 | Interior view of lace shed, mezzanine, with detail of pattern card above jaquard loom, lace factory, 76 Brown Street, Newmilns.. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070267 | Interior. Lace shed, mezzanine, view of pattern cards above jaquard loom | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070268 | Interior. Lace shed, mezzanine, view of roof structure from south. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070269 | Interior. Lace shed, mezzanine, view of punch card storage for jaquard looms. This area was accessed from ladders and the cards placed on to the machine at this level. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070270 | Interior. Lace shed, mezzanine, view of roof structure from south. Unusual to have the punch cards at the same level as the jaquard above the loom. There were areound 19.500 jaquard cards on site. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070271 | Interior. Main office area, 1st floor, warehouse, view from east. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070273 | Interior. Main office area, 2nd floor, white room, making up department, view from north. The material came back from being dyed elsewhere. Here the material was checked and made up for clients. After boxing up the material was lowered by hoist onto flat bed trucks at the south gable of the main office block. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070274 | Interior view of main office area, 2nd floor, white room, view of inspection table with workers ( from left to right, Lillian, Marjorie, Margaret and Margaret) checking cloth prior to boxing up and sending to clients. Lace factory, 76 Brown Street, Newmilns. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070275 | Interior. Main office area, 2nd floor, white room, view of inspection table with workers ( from left to right, Lillian, Marjorie, Margaret and Margaret) checking cloth prior to boxing up and sending to clients. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070276 | Interior. Main office area, 2nd floor, white room, view of inspection table with workers ( from left to right, Lillian, Marjorie, Margaret and Margaret) checking cloth prior to boxing up and sending to clients. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070277 | Interior. Main office area, ground floor, sample room, detail of lace. This is a lace curtain, design number 66794, 150cm in width, 12 point. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070278 | Interior. Main office area, ground floor, sample room, detail of lace. This is design number A.81295. It is 58 inches in width and known as 'Dragonflies'. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070279 | Interior. Main office area, ground floor, sample room, detail of Design Book 1 of 4 containing 19,400 designs. Each design has a code letter 'A' for 'all over design', 'B' for BRISE - narrow horizontal panels for windows etc. or no letter - for curtains, followed by numerical code Each design had a unique code number. Mr Aird, the Manager could quote the code for any design that he saw. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070280 | Interior. Main office area, ground floor, sample room, detail of draft paper pattern with dragonfly design (see DP070278). Such drafts would be hand drawn and painted onto paper. They would also be traced and the cards for the looms would be punched from this master copy. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070281 | Interior. Main office area, ground floor, sample room, detail of paper pattern with floral design | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070282 | Interior. Main office area, ground floor, sample room, detail of tracing paper pattern | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070198 | Interior. Lace shed, loom no. 1, general view. Note the narrow bobbin board due to lack of space. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070199 | Interior. Lace shed, loom no. 1. Note the narrow bobbin board due to lack of space. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070200 | Interior. Lace shed, loom no. 1, front view. This is a 1923 loom, point loom (a heavy and less sheer lace would be produced). | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070201 | Interior. Lace shed, loom no. 3, view of upper bobbin board. This is 1923, 10 point loom. The bobbin bioard holds the yarn and some machines have 2 boards for pattern yarns. Top board has the thicker yarn, the bottom has finer yarn. All bobbins must be the same weight. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070202 | Interior. Lace shed, loom no. 3, view of upper bobbin board. This is 1923, 10 point loom. The bobbin bioard holds the yarn and some machines have 2 boards for pattern yarns. Top board has the thicker yarn, the bottom has finer yarn. All bobbins must be the same weight. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070203 | Interior. Lace shed, loom no. 3, view of upper bobbin board. This is 1923, 10 point loom. The bobbin bioard holds the yarn and some machines have 2 boards for pattern yarns. Top board has the thicker yarn, the bottom has finer yarn. All bobbins must be the same weight. The lower bobbin board is just visible. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
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On-line Digital Images | DP 070204 | Interior. Lace shed, view of loom no. 6. This is a 1923/1924 loom, 8 point with a cloth beam 420 inches in breadth. Various part of the loom are visible, starting with the warp beam which carries the warp thread at the bottom, the frame of the loom, the pattern yarn, porcupine roller and cloth beams above. | 8/12/2009 | Item Level |
