Flax Mill Collection

Flax-beating at Tidsvilde, Själland, 1887. Creator: Julius Paulsen
Flax-beating at Tidsvilde, Sjalland, 1887

Shilling Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
Shilling Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held in South Kensington, London

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings DP235184
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Spring Gardens, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Interior view of the kiln, reinforced by scaffolding during restoration

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings DP235186
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Spring Gardens, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Interior view of the kiln, reinforced by scaffolding during restoration

Flax Mill at Leeds (engraving)
5212942 Flax Mill at Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flax Mill at Leeds)

Flax Scutching Bee, 1885. Creator: Linton Park
Flax Scutching Bee, 1885

York Street Mill, Belfast, c1880. Artist: J Kirchner
York Street Mill, Belfast, c1880. The original cotton mill was burnt down in 1828. It was rebuilt as a flax mill. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I

Scutching mill, c1880. Preparing flax fibres by beating them. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Hand-scutchers at work, c1880. The dressing of flax fibres by beating them. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York)

Great hall in Messrs Marshalls flax mill, Leeds, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Workers and machinery in a flax mill (Victorian engraving)
A group of women working on machinery in a flax spinning mill owned by the industrial pioneer John Marshall in Leeds, Yorkshire

Leeds: Messrs. Marshalls Flax Mill: Factory Hands Leaving for Dinner, Uk
Leeds: Messrs. Marshalls Flax Mill: Factory Hands Leaving for Dinner, UK

Leeds: Messrs. Marshalls Flax Mill: Factory Hands Leaving for Dinner, Uk
Leeds: Messrs. Marshalls Flax Mill: Factory Hands Leaving for Dinner, UK

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Step back in time and witness the industrial revolution in action at a flax mill. From Shilling Day at the International Exhibition of 1862, to the bustling scenes of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in the late 19th century, these captivating images show the daily grind of flax processing. Workers can be seen scutching flax by hand, as depicted in the Flax Scutching Bee of 1885, or operating the machinery in the great halls of Marshalls Flax Mill in Leeds. The clatter of machinery and the rhythmic sounds of workers leaving for dinner echo through the air. Experience the sights, sounds, and stories of a bygone era in the world of flax mills.