Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 3 Spinning Mill; Interior View of ring spinning machine in 2nd flat
SC 574349
Description Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 3 Spinning Mill; Interior View of ring spinning machine in 2nd flat
Date 10/1/1984
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 574349
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Ferguslie Mills, Paisley, Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire council area) Ferguslie Mills were founded in 1826 by James Coats as a cotton thread works. It became one of the largest thread mills in the world, and the firm of J and P Coats dominated the world sewing-thread industry for many years. This view shows a ring-spinning frame in the interior of the second floor of number three spinning mill, The rovings to be spun are at the top, and the spindles at the bottom. The machine was running when this photograph was taken. By 1984 the works was being run down to closure. The site has since been almost completely cleared, and developed for housing. The gatehouses are virtually all that is left of this vast complex. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H84/4/1
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