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Pen grinding room, Hanks, Wells & Co's factory, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1851 Artist: Unknown

Pen grinding room, Hanks, Wells & Co's factory, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1851 Artist: Unknown

1-152-776 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Pen grinding room, Hanks, Wells & Co's factory, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1851. More than 50 women sit at individual grindstones finishing metal pen nibs. The stones are driven through belt and shafting from a central power source.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Wood engraving
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World Europe United Kingdom England West Midlands Birmingham Birmingham

  1. 52 28 00 N , 001 55 00 W
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Trade & Industry Manufacturing & Heavy Industry

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4470x2412
File Size : 31,587kb

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  1. 002451
  1. 002451
  1. 0460000105
  1. 1-152-776
  1. 105
  1. 1152776
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