The life of a local mill worker. - Page 2

cashman · 19-10-2011, 11:13

Different mill mobertol the "Enfield" mill became Bubble factory.

mobertol · 19-10-2011, 11:54

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Originally Posted by cashman

Different mill mobertol the "Enfield" mill became Bubble factory.

Ok -so where was Moscow Mill then -I know where Moscow Mill Street is -logically it must have been near there...has it been knocked down?

mobertol · 19-10-2011, 12:00

Am getting confused -just looked it up on Google maps and there's a photo of "Oswaldtwitle Mills" -looks like what i knew as the Bubble factory...
Moscow Mill, Colliers St, Ossy

cashman · 19-10-2011, 12:01

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Ok -so where was Moscow Mill then -I know where Moscow Mill Street is -logically it must have been near there...has it been knocked down?

Moscow Mill was on Moscow mill st facing the Pickups Arms as far as i'm aware,have a great story about that,but aint gonna print it.

mobertol · 19-10-2011, 12:22

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Originally Posted by cashman

Moscow Mill was on Moscow mill st facing the Pickups Arms as far as i'm aware,have a great story about that,but aint gonna print it.

Shame I like a good yarn...

Jim Procter · 24-10-2011, 14:01

My Mum and Dad worked at Church Bank Mill in the 1930s and during the war.She was a weaver, four looms,and Dad was a tackler. I used to go in the mill from Church Kirk School for my dinner.My Mum used to take the meal prepared the night before in a wicker shopping basket.There was a big steam oven where the workers could warm up their meals.Mum would put a cloth on top of the loom and I would sit on it. My little brother would sit on the loom opposite.Dad had built a table between the looms. Mum and Dad sat on stools between the looms.Used to help Mum filling the shuttles.

katex · 24-10-2011, 17:17

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Am getting confused -just looked it up on Google maps and there's a photo of "Oswaldtwitle Mills" -looks like what i knew as the Bubble factory...
Moscow Mill, Colliers St, Ossy

Indeed Oswaldtwistle Mills is now in what was known as Moscow Mill. The Bubble Factory did start off on a floor of Woodnook Mill and was transferred to Moscow Mill before being sold off to an independent buyer.

Enfield Manufacturing was the group name, but lots of people referred to Moscow Mill as 'Enfield' mill, and suspect this is where Cashy is getting confused.

Enfield, of course, owned other mills at one time such as Three Brooks, Woodnook, Clifton and Britannia Mill at Blackburn.

Enfield took its name from the company based at Clayton-le-Moors who bought the lease of Moscow Mill in 1897.

Hope this helps.

What a terrible accident your Gran suffered, Mobertol.

jaysay · 24-10-2011, 18:08

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Originally Posted by katex

Indeed Oswaldtwistle Mills is now in what was known as Moscow Mill. The Bubble Factory did start off on a floor of Woodnook Mill and was transferred to Moscow Mill before being sold off to an independent buyer.

Enfield Manufacturing was the group name, but lots of people referred to Moscow Mill as 'Enfield' mill, and suspect this is where Cashy is getting confused.

Enfield, of course, owned other mills at one time such as Three Brooks, Woodnook, Clifton and Britannia Mill at Blackburn.

Enfield took its name from the company based at Clayton-le-Moors who bought the lease of Moscow Mill in 1897.

Hope this helps.

What a terrible accident your Gran suffered, Mobertol.

I'm glad I scrolled to the bottom of this page before posting, I was going to say I bet Kate knows