Original Edwardian era postcard of young female workers in a busy large weaving shed in front of their looms. The girl at the front appears to be of teenage years and is wearing clogs and holding a weaver's shuttle. Published by The Schofield Photographic Series circa 1906, Bollington, Cheshire, England, traditionally silk-weaving towns. Bollington is a traditionally silk weaving town in Cheshire
Bollington Cheshire noted on circa 1906 - card from same company seen online with this date. Also the full sleeves of the girls are an indicator of this era. Shuttle looms are vintage weaving machines that were widely used prior to the 1960s before modern projectile looms were invented. Weaving on shuttle looms occur as the shuttle device carries the weft (horizontal) yarn across the loom while interlacing with the warp (vertical) yarn. Source: tellason
Size: 6918px × 4504px
Location: Bollington, Cheshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © ThislifeThen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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