Tenterhooks used to dry and stretch washed cloth in textile mills at Marsden, West Yorkshire

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This is a series of tenterhooks, which were used to stretch and dry washed cloth in the textile mills. The phrase 'being on tenterhooks' comes from the metal hooks attached to the posts.

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Size: 5025px × 3350px
Location: Marsden, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © 2ebill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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