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Title
Whittakers Engine, Hurst, Ashton-u-Lyne
Reference
YA1977.71
Production date
1925 - 1925

Creator

Spencer, Noel Biography Biography
Born and raised in Lancashire he was a student at the Manchester College of Art before going on to study at the Royal College of Art. He was also head of Norwich School of Art for nearly 20 years, his name is honoured with the awarding annually of the Noel Spencer Award for Painting.

Scope and Content
Black and white pen and ink sketch of the interior of beam engine house at Whittakers Engine, Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne, showing part of the cylinder cover, pillars supporting the entabulator and geared flywheel.
Physical description
Good
Archival history
Donated by Mr Spencer, via Salford Museum
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Spencer, Noel Biography Biography
Born and raised in Lancashire he was a student at the Manchester College of Art before going on to study at the Royal College of Art. He was also head of Norwich School of Art for nearly 20 years, his name is honoured with the awarding annually of the Noel Spencer Award for Painting.

Subject
Textile industry
Mills and mill-work England
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

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