Up DGS Photo Gallery » Oswaldtwistle AGM, 22 to 23 August 2009 » Saturday afternoon at Queen Street Mill Burnley

Photographs by Mel Irwin (MI) and Michael Dalton (MD)

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Queen Street Mill, near Burnley, 22 August 2009 (MD)
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The very tall chimney still stands today (MD)
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Delegates look at books and other items for sale (MD)
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Delegates view the weaving machines............ (MD)
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....there are 380 of them under one roof............. (MD)
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........our guide demonstrates how it all works........ (MD)
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......while delegates watch - the noise is amazing and ear protectors are recommended. (MD)
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Upstairs we visit the engine room................ (MD)
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.....and see the steam engine that drives the whole mill. (MD)
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Our “Old Git” – Howard J Dalton (MI)
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Delegates browsing goods in the Entrance to Queen Street Mill (MI)
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Delegates looking at possible purchases prior to a cup of tea (MI)
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John and Sheila looking at the Jacquard Loom (MI)
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A Jacquard Loom (MI)
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At the Queen Street Mill (MI)
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At the Queen Street Mill (MI)
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Delegates intent on listening despite the noise (MI)
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Delegates listening to John (MI)
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Who are you calling a dummy!! (MI)
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At the Queen Street Mill (MI)
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There are 380 machines on this floor (MI)
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Delegates watching operations (MI)
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Belts to drive the machines (MI)
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Our guide operating one of the working machines (MI)
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Our guide operating one of the working machines (MI)
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The weaving line!! (MI)
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At the Queen Street Mill (MI)
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At the Queen Street Mill (MI)
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At the Queen Street Mill (MI)
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At the Queen Street Mill (MI)
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Geoffrey Dalton in the engine room (MI)
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At the Queen Street Mill (MI)
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At the Queen Street Mill (MI)
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This steam engine powers the whole mill (MI)
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Delegates listening intently (MI)
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One of the guides talking to a group of our delegates (MI)

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