Welsh Hand Loom & Flying Shuttles

Llanidloes
Written By Elwyn Davies

Welsh hand loom and flying shuttles, from the 16th century Montgomeryshire was the centre of the welsh textile industry.

By the 1870s there were several smaller and 9 major woollen factories with over around 815 hand looms in operation in Llanidloes

Welsh Hand Loom & Flying Shuttles

Welsh Hand Loom & Flying Shuttles

Elwyn Davies
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