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I worked there in that year in the winding room on the stripper check out my blog lanky11's wiganworked I have 2 pics of girls that worked there then too. look under old pics I seem to know these people on your pic

Sorry that should have said
http://blog.wiganworld.co.uk/lanky11pic

i to worked at the mill,as a weaver,from about 1961 onwards off and on.when it closed i was moved ,and went to work at Dorma Wigan.Loved every minute at the weaving shed.

Hi

Could anybody tell me which company operated the Makerfield Mill from the 1940's to 1980? It was possibly a company called Austin & Marr or Carrington Viyella?

Thanks

I worked at the weaving shed on and off from 1965 - 1972, married Linda Melling, moved to Oz in '72.
The two brothers that owned the business were Joe & Austin Maher, Austin would stop and chat but Joe wouldn't give you the time of day, unfortunately. Like Jimmy Wright once said "Joe walks around like he owns the place" typical Jimmy

Lanky, I realise it's been a while since you mentioned your blog, but I tried to find it but it doesn't exist anymore

The people in the pic are Terence Jones, known as BUSTER, and myself Roger Wistlecroft

Brilliant photos, My Grandad Joseph Maher owned the mill, I was just researching the mill and came across these photos.

I have never seen photos inside the mill before. Brilliant to see these old photos.

Brilliant photos, My Grandad Joseph Maher owned the mill, I was just researching the mill and came across these photos.

I have never seen photos inside the mill before. Brilliant to see these old photos.

Happy days I worked at the mill from 1972 till 1979.i worked on the Dsl looms and the f2000 looms on nights from 1975 till 1979

what year did makerfield mill ,aka weaving shed. close down.

what year did makerfield mill close down