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Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.2
Imperial Chemical Industries1
Johnston, George P1
Stewart, Donald William1

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Textile

Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed High Speed Fancy Loom

Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.

1898

Hardback book with multicoloured covers and engraving on cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy loom.

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cloth fragment
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cloth fragment

c. 766 BCE

Cloth fragment from the cemetery at Tarkhan excavated by Petrie.

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Dobcross Hollingworth & Knowles Open Shed Fast Running Loom [catalogue]

Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.

early-mid 20th Century

Softback with brown covers. Black and white illustration of loom works. Contains black and white plates numbered 1-17 showing loom parts with part names and numbers alongside. Includes extensive ha...

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Old and Rare Scottish Tartans
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Old and Rare Scottish Tartans

Stewart, Donald William

1893

A hardback with black covers and gold text on cover and spine. 61 pages of text plus fabric samples of tartans and monochrome illustrations. Samples include (seen in media) Balmoral (#1), Stewart (#...

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sewing samples for examination

mid 20th Century

A group of 31 samples (all but one on grey card) and a handwritten note in red ink by the tutor. Samples display different sewing techniques, often on patterned mid-century type fabric, and a few hav...

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Terylene' Polyester Fibre [educational box]
Textile

Terylene' Polyester Fibre [educational box]

Imperial Chemical Industries

1956

A royal blue box with card compartments containing an educational sample and information kit, which includes posters, a flow chart, an educational chart, a selection of literature describing 'Terylene...

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