1 Season
8 Episode
The Past at Work - Season 1 Episode 4 Spindle and Shuttle
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 These were superseded by factory towns dependent on cheap coal and cheap labour.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.
- Year : 1980
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : BBC Two
- Keyword : industry
- Director :
- Cast : Anthony Burton
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