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


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.


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

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