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Llanidloes - the flannel makers 8
A portrait of the weavers

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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

Llanidloes weavers,c1891 
 

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.

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