Henry N Brock and Co, South Street, Romford, Greater London

Henry N Brock and Co, South Street, Romford, Greater London

Photograph taken 02 May 1917 © Historic England Archive ref: BL23784

Young girls and women working in the factory of Henry N Brock and Company, blouse manufacturers during World War One.

Location

Greater London Romford

Period

World War One (1914 - 1919)

Themes

The machines to the right of this picture are carding machines. These used spiked drums in which the cotton was rotated. This process aligned the fibres, which were then placed in buckets as lengths or 'slivers'. The slivers were combined on a doubling frame, which is the machine that most of these women are working on.

Textile Industry

Tags

women girl work factory textile clothing edwardian (1902 - 1913)