An old wool scouring, or cleaning, machine

Date:
21 Jun 1915
Reference:
BL23054
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Raw wool is scoured, or cleaned, to remove natural oils (lanolin) and impurities from the fleece. This photograph was taken for Heal & Son 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: Jwc: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Machinery, Textile Industry