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Actions	Pattern book of Jacquard cloth from John Hall & Co. Remove from selection Add to selection TitlePattern book of Jacquard cloth from John Hall & Co. ReferenceYMS0458 CreatorJohn Hall Ltd John Hall established the company in December 1803 at Gorsey Brow in Bury. By 1819, the company had expanded, and Hall built a new mill at Walmersley, on land purchased from Captain Richard Nangreave. The new mill was called Mount Pleasant Mill. By the 1820s, the core business was quilt manufacturing. The factory manufactured the warp and weft for local handloom weavers to work on at home. The company employed around thirteen hundred handloom weavers. During the 19th century, the company expanded further, with new complexes added to the factory site. The company installed electricity in 1888, and production became entirely mechanised. By 1891, Mount Pleasant Mill had 250 looms, and produced fancy and plain quilts, fancy and plain velvet, and fancy cords. The registered office was at 11 Mosley Street, Manchester. The company developed its international markets during the first quarter of the 20th century, supplying a variety of woven products to North America. The company ceased trading in 1965. Date c1900 Scope and ContentFabric pattern sample book, treated, fragile, 96 pages Names: John Hall & Co. Samples include: geometrical; geometrical with floral abstract, Indian abstract, abstract; geometrical - regular order of different shapes, floral abstracts, Indian abstracts; abstract; floral abstract; stripes with abstract and dots; stripes made of floral abstract or various shapes; various colours; plain with geometrical shapes or floral abstract Physical descriptionPoor condition. The binding has collapsed. Packaging work has been carried out to interleave pages with acid free tissue. LanguageEnglish Archival historyProvenance unknown. Possibly part of the donation made by John Hall Ltd in 1966 (YA1966.30). LevelItem Repository nameScience and Industry Museum Associated people and organisationsJohn Hall Ltd John Hall established the company in December 1803 at Gorsey Brow in Bury. By 1819, the company had expanded, and Hall built a new mill at Walmersley, on land purchased from Captain Richard Nangreave. The new mill was called Mount Pleasant Mill. By the 1820s, the core business was quilt manufacturing. The factory manufactured the warp and weft for local handloom weavers to work on at home. The company employed around thirteen hundred handloom weavers. During the 19th century, the company expanded further, with new complexes added to the factory site. The company installed electricity in 1888, and production became entirely mechanised. By 1891, Mount Pleasant Mill had 250 looms, and produced fancy and plain quilts, fancy and plain velvet, and fancy cords. The registered office was at 11 Mosley Street, Manchester. The company developed its international markets during the first quarter of the 20th century, supplying a variety of woven products to North America. The company ceased trading in 1965. SubjectTextile industry Conditions governing accessOpen access. Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions. Related object Pattern books from Mount Pleasant Mill, Bury

TitlePattern book of Jacquard cloth from John Hall & Co.

ReferenceYMS0458

Date

c1900

Scope and ContentFabric pattern sample book, treated, fragile, 96 pages

Names: John Hall & Co.

Samples include: geometrical; geometrical with floral abstract, Indian abstract, abstract; geometrical - regular order of different shapes, floral abstracts, Indian abstracts; abstract; floral abstract; stripes with abstract and dots; stripes made of floral abstract or various shapes; various colours; plain with geometrical shapes or floral abstract

Physical descriptionPoor condition. The binding has collapsed. Packaging work has been carried out to interleave pages with acid free tissue.

LanguageEnglish

Archival historyProvenance unknown. Possibly part of the donation made by John Hall Ltd in 1966 (YA1966.30).

LevelItem

Repository nameScience and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisationsJohn Hall Ltd

SubjectTextile industry

Conditions governing accessOpen access.

Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

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Pattern books from Mount Pleasant Mill, Bury