Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill, 1st Flat; Interior View of spinning machine operator at carded cotton drums to rear of machines
SC 574419
Description Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills, No. 1 Mill, 1st Flat; Interior View of spinning machine operator at carded cotton drums to rear of machines
Date 10/1/1984
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 574419
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 first floor of number one spinning mill, with 'cans' of carded fibre from the carding machines, feeding a drawing frame, which drew it and twisted it to make a thin 'sliver' ready for spinning. By 1984 the works was being run down to closure. The site has since been almost completely cleared, and developed for housing. Plans to adapt number one spinning mill into flats proved abortive. This photograph was taken the day before closure. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H84/7/8
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