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Background Information
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Word document with details of residents of Polebarn Road which explains their links to the Woollen Industry. |
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Aerial Photograph of Polebarn Road
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Taken in the 1930s, this photo shows the newly built houses on Clarendon Avenue in the foreground. Next to them are the buildings of Ashton Mill and beyond them Courts Mill. The tennis courts in the park show clearly to the top left. |
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Census transcript for Homefield
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Transcript of 1901 census showing residents of Homefield, Polebarn Road |
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Census transcript for Polebarn House
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1901 Census for residents of Polebarn House, Polebarn Road |
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Census transcript for 21-24 Polebarn Road
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1901 Census showing residents of number 21, 22, 23 and 24 Polebarn Road |
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Photograph of Haden Family
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Portrait photograph of the Haden family of Homefield, Polebarn Road taken in 1907 |
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Watercolour painting of Polebarn House
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Watercolour by Henry Clark of Polebarn House c1890. |
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Postcard of Polebarn House
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Postcard of Polebarn House c1900 |
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Photograph of Spinning at Courts Mill
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Image taken around 1890 showing workers spinning at Courts Mill |
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Photograph of Weaving Shed at Courts Mill
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Image taken in c1890 showing the weavers and looms at Courts Mill |
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Photograph of Spinning Jenny at Courts Mill
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Taken in c1900 this image shows the Spinning Jenny now on display at Trowbridge Museum in operation at Courts Mill. |
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Photograph showing Engine House and Weaving Shed at Courts Mill
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This view from 1910 shows the buidings of Courts Mill from next to Courtfield House. The weaving shed and engine house, now demolished are clearly visible. The chimney of Ashton Mill is in the background. |
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Photograph of the staff of Courts Mill at The Grange
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Image of workers from Courts Mill at the home of the mill owner Mr Mackay. They are probably celebrating the birthday of his daughter Lucy. |
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Photograph of loom weaver at Courts Mill
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Image of Mrs Jane Fisher, weaver at Courts Mill taken c1914 |
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Photograph of workers at Court Mills, Trowbridge
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Photograph of workers at Palmer and Mackays Court Mill in Polebarn Road taken in 1917. |
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Photograph of Dye Room at Courts Mill
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Taken in the 1930s this image shows the inside of the Dye Room. |
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Postcard of Trowbridge Park c1900
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Colour postcard showing a family in Trowbridge Park |
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Postcard of Lady Browns Almshouses
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Postcard showing the almshouses on Polebarn Road around 1900 |
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