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Fishhooks

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

A pile of fishhooks ready to be counted down, at the Forge Mill in Redditch (Worcestershire). The Mill is now in use as the Forge Mill Needle Museum.

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Fishhooks

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

Counted down fishhooks awaiting packaging at the Forge Mill in Redditch (Worcestershire). The Mill is now in use as the Forge Mill Needle Museum.

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Fishhooks

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

Fish hooks hanging on a bar at the Forge Mill in Redditch (Worcestershire). The Mill is now in use as the Forge Mill Needle Museum.

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Fishhooks

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

Completed fish hooks with chains, at the Forge Mill in Redditch (Worcestershire). The Mill is now in use as the Forge Mill Needle Museum.

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Redditch Forge Mill
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Redditch Forge Mill

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

Buildings at the Forge Mill in Redditch (Worcestershire). The Mill is now in use as the Forge Mill Needle Museum.

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The Domestic Sewing Needle: An Enquiry into the Vocabulary and Folklore Associated with its Manufacturing Processes

Hawley, Elizabeth K

1962

A dissertation in four parts, based on fieldwork carried out in Redditch and Studley. The first part provides a general history of needle-making and a history of the trade in the Redditch area. Part T...

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Bending Machine

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

View from above of barbed wire placed against the mould of a bending machine, at the Forge Mill in Redditch (Worcestershire). The Mill is now in use as the Forge Mill Needle Museum.

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Bending Machine

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

View from above of barbed wire being bent against the mould of a bending machine, at the Forge Mill in Redditch (Worcestershire). The Mill is now in use as the Forge Mill Needle Museum.

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Needler's Cottage

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

View of the front of a needler's cottage near the town centre in Redditch (Worcestershire).

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Needlers' Cottages

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

View of a row of needlers' cottages at Coughton (Warwickshire).

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Bending Machine

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

View from above of a bending machine, used for shaping fish hooks, at the Forge Mill in Redditch (Worcestershire). The Mill is now in use as the Forge Mill Needle Museum.

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Bending Machine
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Bending Machine

Hawley, Elizabeth K

[1961-1962]

Side view of a bending machine, used for shaping fish hooks, at the Forge Mill in Redditch (Worcestershire). The Mill is now in use as the Forge Mill Needle Museum.

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