Early Blanket Factory, Witney, Oxfordshire

Women sorting wool in the blanket factory. The Witney Blanket Company was incorporated in 1710, the secret of its high quality blankets, famous for centuries, was apparently the use of water from the River Windrush in the manufacturing process.

Location

Oxfordshire Witney

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

work women factory wool industry Victorian (1837 - 1901)