Art Resource - AR920296

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Spinning cotton with self-acting mules of the type devised by Richard Roberts in 1825 (c1835).

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Cotton manufacture: mule spinning, c1830.

Cotton manufacture: mule spinning, c1830. A self-acting mule of the type devised by Richard Roberts in 1825. Roberts' spinning mule produced better yarn than any other machine and kept its place in the textile industry right up to the 1950s.The roof of the building is supported by iron trusses. Note the boy on the right employed to crawl under the threads and sweep up.

Unique Identifier AR920296

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4705px × 2976px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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