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Woollen textile producers. | Woollen textile producers. | ||
1878 Destructive fire at their mill at Watergate. Cost of damage £50-60,0000. <br>The mill was powered by a 50 HP beam engine by | 1878 Destructive fire at their mill at Watergate. Cost of damage £50-60,0000. <br>The mill was powered by a 50 HP beam engine by Martin and Smithers of Guide bridge. <ref>Dewsbury Reporter - Saturday 29 June 1878</ref> | ||
Note 'Martin and Smithers' was probably [[Martin and Smethurst]]. | |||
Ravensthorpe mill was powered by a [[Pollit and Wigzell]] engine. | Ravensthorpe mill was powered by a [[Pollit and Wigzell]] engine. | ||
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of Dewsbury and Ravensthorpe.
Woollen textile producers.
1878 Destructive fire at their mill at Watergate. Cost of damage £50-60,0000.
The mill was powered by a 50 HP beam engine by Martin and Smithers of Guide bridge. [1]
Note 'Martin and Smithers' was probably Martin and Smethurst.
Ravensthorpe mill was powered by a Pollit and Wigzell engine.
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- ↑ Dewsbury Reporter - Saturday 29 June 1878