The Mill
Yarn still lays in these machines.
Fabric and yarn still lays in the machines.
A rather empty room housed this Moritz Jahr Gera contraption which was part of the dyeing process.
Large vintage Schember Waage scale sits alone in this room.
Another vintage machine which I believe to be part of the dyeing process.
These machines were part of the printing process.
Up close to a printing machine.
Judging by the foot pedal this old machine was manually operated.
Spinning machine with large wooden storage.
Another view of the spinning machine.
What seems to be a huge bobbin in a room with spinning machines.
Stairwell leading to toilets and stenter machine shop floor.
Stenter machine floor. These machines gauge the thickness of the thread.
Schlafhorst finishing machine.
The large Schlafhorst finishing machine was fed by yarn from here which it weaved into fabric.
Infeed of another finishing machine.
The setting sun laid a beautiful warm glow on these spinning machines.
I then had a wonder around with abandoned mill the 50mm.
Silhouette of a spinning machine.
Close up of spinning machines.
Machines are fed from the above floor and gauge the thickness of the thread.
Yarn backlit from the setting sun.
Seems like they are just on their tea break.
Shop floor. The green, amber and red lights look out of place with the old machinery.
Residential Areas.
External showing Residential and office areas.
The other side of the residential and office areas.
Certainly didn’t expect to find a grand piano in here.
The grand piano.
Books remain in this part of the living area.
Bedroom with a beautiful wooden carved bed.
Bedroom with a crib.
The light hit the bookcase of binders perfectly.
Office Areas
The used clock cards were in remarkable condition.
Vaulted ceiling with large wooden supports.
Office desk.
