I worked in lots of these mills when I first left school .My first wage was £3 -75 pence per week this would include Saturday morning. The conditions were pretty dire with long hours and a 7-30 am start. The noise from all the machinery was deafening and the dust was unreal. You had to wear a head scarf all day as the fluff and grease from the wool made your hair lank and smelly. Your choice on leaving school was office work, mill work, shop work, no career advisors or college choices then.
Left school age 15, started work as an office junior for Lancashire Cotton Corporation at Hawk Mill Wrens Nest, Shaw in 1965 my wage was £5, a week. Mum was a winder and was thrilled I was working in a office . X
I worked in lots of these mills when I first left school .My first wage was £3 -75 pence per week this would include Saturday morning. The conditions were pretty dire with long hours and a 7-30 am start. The noise from all the machinery was deafening and the dust was unreal. You had to wear a head scarf all day as the fluff and grease from the wool made your hair lank and smelly. Your choice on leaving school was office work, mill work, shop work, no career advisors or college choices then.
People have no comprehension of these conditions nowadays
Left school age 15, started work as an office junior for Lancashire Cotton Corporation at Hawk Mill Wrens Nest, Shaw in 1965 my wage was £5, a week. Mum was a winder and was thrilled I was working in a office . X
Worked at buckley mill uppermill when they were foam company Kaywool products.
My mum worked at Tanner Brothers Greenfield.
It would be nice to have a bit of soft music on this .