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Early Blanket Factory, Witney, Oxfordshire, 1898. Artist: Henry Taunt

Early Blanket Factory, Witney, Oxfordshire, 1898. Artist: Henry Taunt

1-232-629 - Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images

Early Blanket Factory, Witney, Oxfordshire, 1898. View inside the factory showing the blankets being packed with the aid of hydraulic presses. The blanket industry in the town had begun to develop in the middle ages and by 1800 there were 5 mills in the town.

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Creator
  1. Henry Taunt, attributed to: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Oxfordshire Witney

  1. 51 47 00 N , 001 29 00 W
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Trade & Industry Occupations

Trade & Industry Manufacturing & Heavy Industry

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4924x3829
File Size : 55,237kb

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  1. CC73/00538
  1. 0250002401
  1. 1-232-629
  1. 1232629
  1. 2401
  1. A3
  1. CC73/00538

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