Mule Spinning, Wellington Mills, Elland, West Yorkshire

The spinning mule was a combination of the spinning jenny with the rollers of the water frame. It was never patented and Samuel Crompton, its inventor, never received the rewards that other inventors enjoyed. The mule was, however, transformed from a small device into major factory machine.

Location

West Yorkshire Elland

Period

1930s (1930 - 1938)

Tags

mill interior work textile industry machinery men 1930s (1930 - 1938)