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Circular looms at Manhattan Works DUNIH 2007.61.3

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Circular looms at Manhattan Works

Photograph, black and white, relating to a collection of technical photographs produced by ULRO (Urquhart Lindsay & Robertson Orchar) concerning circular looms in Dundee. This particular image shows a weaver working on a circular loom. It is labelled on the bottom right hand corner 'ULRO Dundee, No. 1947'.Typed label on the reverse 'B6 circular loom weaver setting on after re-filling shuttles. Note: remains of old cops'. Also handwritten note on reverse, 'weavers starting up the loom by moving the control ring'.

Number: DUNIH 2007.61.3
Name: Circular looms at Manhattan Works
Date: 1955
Maker: ULRO
Location: In Store