What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Marshall's Mill. Mechanical improvements developed by his employee Matthew Murray enabled Leeds industrialist John Marshall (1765-1845) to pioneer mass produced flax spinning on this site from 1790. His 2000 strong workforce, mainly women and children, used machines powered by the Hol Beck and a Boulton and Watt steam engine. Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.
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- Stephen Craven, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rich Tea, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Minto, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Betty Longbottom, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rick Carn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Humphrey Bolton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kevin Waterhouse, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Christine Johnstone, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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