Difference between revisions of "Bessbrook Spinning Co"
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of Bessbrook, Ireland | |||
The Bessbrook Flax Spinning Mills were amongst the oldest in Ireland using power spinning (1889), although previously they relied on power from the Bessbrook stream. | |||
1846 Acquired by [[John Grubb Richardson]] and his brothers, who erected the buildings chiefly of cut granite. In addition to flax spinning the company carried out bleaching of yarns and the weaving of various classes of linen fabrics, including damasks, towels, and sheetings. | |||
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presumably related to a company of similar name later located in London@ | |||
of 15 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1 | of 15 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1 | ||
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1939 See [[1939 Suppliers to the Aircraft Industry| Aircraft Industry Suppliers]] | 1939 See [[1939 Suppliers to the Aircraft Industry| Aircraft Industry Suppliers]] | ||
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* [[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]] | * [[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]] | ||
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[[Category: Town - Newry]] | |||
[[Category: Textiles]] | |||
[[Category: Town - London]] | [[Category: Town - London]] | ||
[[Category: Aircraft Components]] | [[Category: Aircraft Components]] |
Revision as of 09:33, 15 February 2020
of Bessbrook, Ireland
The Bessbrook Flax Spinning Mills were amongst the oldest in Ireland using power spinning (1889), although previously they relied on power from the Bessbrook stream.
1846 Acquired by John Grubb Richardson and his brothers, who erected the buildings chiefly of cut granite. In addition to flax spinning the company carried out bleaching of yarns and the weaving of various classes of linen fabrics, including damasks, towels, and sheetings.
presumably related to a company of similar name later located in London@
of 15 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1
1937 Weavers of aeroplane linen etc.
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers