Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 3 Spinning Mill; Interior View of an 'elephant', a self acting vacuum cleaner which runs above spinning machines in 3rd flat

Description Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 3 Spinning Mill; Interior View of an 'elephant', a self acting vacuum cleaner which runs above spinning machines in 3rd flat

Date 10/1/1984

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 574359

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 the interior of the third floor of number three spinning mill, with a mobile vacuum cleaner to remove dust and fluff, known as an 'elephant'. The tickets on the end of the spinning frame indicated the details of the order being spun. 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 H84/4/9

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/574359

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