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Early Blanket Factory, Oxfordshire. Women sorting wool in the blanket factory, c1860-c1922. Artist: Henry Taunt

Early Blanket Factory, Oxfordshire. Women sorting wool in the blanket factory, c1860-c1922. Artist: Henry Taunt

1-232-608 - Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images

Early Blanket Factory, Witney, Oxfordshire, 1860-1922. 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.

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  1. Henry Taunt, attributed to: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
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World Europe United Kingdom England Oxfordshire Witney

  1. 51 47 00 N , 001 29 00 W
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Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4979x3784
File Size : 55,197kb

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  1. CC72/01291   
  1. 0250002358
  1. 1-232-608
  1. 1232608
  1. 2358
  1. A3
  1. CC72/01291   

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