Comments on: Mossley Mill http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:09:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7296 Grannymar Tue, 13 May 2008 21:16:37 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7296 Baino I like to see buildings with Character being restored or reused in some way. They are links and reminders to the past, a past without which, we would not be here. Baino

I like to see buildings with Character being restored or reused in some way. They are links and reminders to the past, a past without which, we would not be here.

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7295 Baino Tue, 13 May 2008 21:11:46 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7295 In Sydney (and indeed other cities) we have many such buildings since our history is so young, preservation of these places has become mandatory. Some old warehouses are converted into apartments such as the old Stock Exchange, The Power House Museum used to be exactly that, Sydney Powerhouse. Even the old tank stream pumping station is now a restaurant and pub. Down the road from me, the facade of Sydney Woollen Mills has been retained to form the front of Bunnings . . . OK not too glamorous but at least a little bit of history's repeating! In Sydney (and indeed other cities) we have many such buildings since our history is so young, preservation of these places has become mandatory. Some old warehouses are converted into apartments such as the old Stock Exchange, The Power House Museum used to be exactly that, Sydney Powerhouse. Even the old tank stream pumping station is now a restaurant and pub. Down the road from me, the facade of Sydney Woollen Mills has been retained to form the front of Bunnings . . . OK not too glamorous but at least a little bit of history’s repeating!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7294 Grannymar Tue, 13 May 2008 21:10:03 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7294 Nick, WWW and Ian, When I find something that interests me I like to share it. Nick, WWW and Ian,

When I find something that interests me I like to share it.

]]> By: Ian http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7292 Ian Tue, 13 May 2008 21:01:46 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7292 Grannymar, Thanks for the link to Nelly. Her foties o' the Thirteenth in Ballymena are brilliant, so they are! Grannymar,

Thanks for the link to Nelly.

Her foties o’ the Thirteenth in Ballymena are brilliant, so they are!

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7286 wisewebwoman Tue, 13 May 2008 15:13:09 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7286 I'm heading over to Nelly's now, GM, I love the stuff you dig up! XO WWW I’m heading over to Nelly’s now, GM, I love the stuff you dig up!
XO
WWW

]]> By: Nick http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7283 Nick Tue, 13 May 2008 12:40:09 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7283 Grannymar, you're a mine of information (or should that be mill of information?) Good to know the Campbells treated their workers well when so many employers were (as always) just out to get their pound of flesh. A pity the mill had to close but there again factory work is usually pretty grim. Grannymar, you’re a mine of information (or should that be mill of information?) Good to know the Campbells treated their workers well when so many employers were (as always) just out to get their pound of flesh. A pity the mill had to close but there again factory work is usually pretty grim.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7282 Grannymar Tue, 13 May 2008 12:12:07 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7282 'A Loom Of One's Own' is a wonderful post from Nelly's Garden, about her mother's early working life in such a mill. It can be found at: http://nellysgarden.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html ‘A Loom Of One’s Own’ is a wonderful post from Nelly’s Garden, about her mother’s early working life in such a mill.

It can be found at: http://nellysgarden.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html

]]> By: Ian http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7281 Ian Tue, 13 May 2008 11:46:24 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7281 Grannymar, My sister lives in North Belfast. There were so many fine mill buildings that could have been used imaginatively, I'm glad to see N'abbey giving it some thought. Conditions for the people working in them were often pretty miserable though! Grannymar,

My sister lives in North Belfast. There were so many fine mill buildings that could have been used imaginatively, I’m glad to see N’abbey giving it some thought.

Conditions for the people working in them were often pretty miserable though!

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7280 steph Tue, 13 May 2008 11:34:28 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7280 Grannymar You'd make a great history teacher! I'm very glad walls can't talk ;-) Grannymar

You’d make a great history teacher!

I’m very glad walls can’t talk ;-)

]]> By: chrisb http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/05/13/mossley-mill/#comment-7279 chrisb Tue, 13 May 2008 10:57:53 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=1008#comment-7279 The 'history' of the flax mill is so interesting . It's lovely to see old buildings being put to good use. The ‘history’ of the flax mill is so interesting . It’s lovely to see old buildings being put to good use.

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