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Samuel Slater blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Samuel Slater 1768-1835 father of the American Industrial Revolution. Emigrated, after apprenticeship in Jedidiah Strutt's cotton mills, with secrets of Richard Arkwright's water frame. Lived here 1768 to 1789 Recorded plaque organisation: Derbyshire County Council.

From the Open Plaques record 10726

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