A view of the interior of the machinery in a bleach Mill in Ulster, Northern Ireland in which flax is washed, rubbed and wrung out before beetling. The latter is a textile finishing method for cotton or linen based fabrics, in which hammers repeatedly fall on the subjected fabric imparting a lustrous and absorbent effect that was ideal for linen. Created in 1792 by William Hincks for Lord Bangor.

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Size: 4681px × 3360px
Location: Ulster, Northern Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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