Gourock Ropeworks
A woman feeding lengths of hemp fibre into the hatchelling machinery at the Gourock Ropeworks in Port Glasgow. During this process the fibres were combed and straightened prior to spinning
Picture No
10409102
Media ID
45176605
Size
3000px x 1928px
(3.2MB)
Credit
John Gay / Historic England / Mary Evans
Usage Restrictions
Not for use for any political purpose, or in connection with alcohol, cigarettes or substance abuse
Source
Historic England Collection - photograph by John Gay (1909-1999)
Date
Jul 1946 - Nov 1946
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Combed Fibre Fibres Gourock Hemp Lengths Ropemaking Ropeworks Spinning Straightened
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