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Series 1
Documentary charting the rise and fall of the Lancashire cotton industry. Presented by Paul Mason
Episodes
4 items available
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Spinning Yarns: A History of the Cotton Industry
Paul visits Cromford Mill to discover how cotton ushered in the industrial revolution.
Jun 2007
EPISODE
Spinning Yarns: A History of the Cotton Industry
Paul Mason tells the story of cotton's role in winning the vote for the masses.
Jun 2007
EPISODE
Spinning Yarns: A History of the Cotton Industry
Paul Mason sets out to demolish some myths about life in the Lancashire cotton towns.
Jun 2007
EPISODE
Spinning Yarns: A History of the Cotton Industry
Paul Mason describes how the decline of the cotton industry shaped Lancashire.
Jul 2007