The Past at Work

Season 1, Episode 4: Spindle and Shuttle

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The spinner or weaver working on his own, at his own speed, gave way to mills sited to take advantage of water. These were superseded by factory towns dependent on cheap coal and cheap labour. Anthony Burton visits a weaver in Wales, a mill museum near Wilmslow, and Huddersfield.

All Episodes - Season 1

Before the Revolution
Episode 1
Before the Revolution
 Steam and the Pit
Episode 2
Steam and the Pit
 The New Iron Age
Episode 3
The New Iron Age
 Spindle and Shuttle
Episode 4
Spindle and Shuttle
 To Make a Teacup
Episode 5
To Make a Teacup
 The Venice of England
Episode 6
The Venice of England
 Steam on the Move
Episode 7
Steam on the Move
 Railway Mania
Episode 8
Railway Mania
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