Interior view of the manufacturing workroom of the Cellular Clothing Company Ltd's factory premises in Swindon, showing rows of women sitting at sewing machines sewing various items of clothing

Date:
Jan 1902
Location:
Cellular Clothing Co Ltd, Morris Street, Swindon
Reference:
BL16856A
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Cellular Clothing Co Ltd was established in 1888 by Lewis Haslam, inventor of the innovative 'Aertex' fabric, which was central to the manufacture of the company's clothing. The company had premises in Nottingham, London and Swindon, and grew in popularity and prosperity throughout the 20th century. The company was bought out in 2001 by Aertex Ltd.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Victorian Clothing Factory, Women's History, Industrial Heritage