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Carding Machine at Dunkirk Mill

A carding machine is one of the many historic textile machinery and artefacts at Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. The mill is located down the next valley to Thrupp & Brimscombe.

Various designs and regional variations of carding machine were constructed: this example is a "Lancashire Gig" type and is shown here set up with green snooker felt baize being being "carded" with 1000s of teasles to improve the cloth.

  • Dunkirk Mill - Carding Machine

    Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left: carding machine preserved at Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire.

    Bottom Right: drawings of Edwin Budding & George Lister's 15 June 1843 patent No 9788.

    Publication
    Original Photograph
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    PH/2025-09-21

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