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Commemorative plaque 51625

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Commemorative plaque 51625
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Queen Street Mill. The last remaining steam powered textile mill with boilers, engine and looms still working. Built in 1894 as a workers' co-operative, commercial production stopped on 12th March 1982. Recorded plaque organisation: Burnley Heritage.
Queen Street Mill is historically important as the last operational steam-powered textile mill retaining its original boilers, engine, and looms, symbolizing the industrial heritage of the British textile industry. Built in 1894 as a workers' co-operative, it operated until 1982, marking significant periods of industrial and social history.

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