Hackling Department building (1860; remodelled c.1900). Interior. Attic floor stairwell. Rails in floor for wagon (hand pushed) to move materials around the building.
DP 271594
Description Hackling Department building (1860; remodelled c.1900). Interior. Attic floor stairwell. Rails in floor for wagon (hand pushed) to move materials around the building.
Date 30/1/2018
Collection Historic Environment Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 271594
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Hackling or heckling is the final process in the treatment of flax fibres prior to spinning. Hackling involved combing the flax fibres to align, clean and soften them.
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