Llanidloes - the flannel makers
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A portrait of the weavers
The group pictured below were employed as weavers in a small factory in High Street, Llanidloes owned by the Dakin Brothers, who also operated the Severn Side and Glynbrochan Mills shown on page 6 of this sequence.
The photograph was probably taken around 1891.
Llanidloes weavers
c1891
Photograph by
kind permission of
Llanidloes Museum
The factory in the High Street had previously operated as
a handloom weaving shop, and was converted for the use of steam-driven
machinery.
It is interesting to note that the original source of the raw
material for the production of flannel was also invited to join
the group for this portrait !
There are 11 pages on the flannel industry. Use the box links below to view the other pages.
