Items

Image Title Description Date Tags
Thumb Distorted grassing machine burner Grassing machine burner, possibly distorted in fire. Used to burn off whister ( fine fibres) from thread. Found in north spiral staircase. From 186... After 1 Jan 1860 findmellor millgrassing machine burner
Thumb Glass bottle Glass bottle from Mellor Lodge. Approximately 7cm wide and 12cm tall. Unknown findbottleglassmellor lodge
Thumb Mellor coal Found in boiler house of Mellor Mill. This coal was used to power steam engines. Unknown mellor millcoalfind
Thumb Fire bar section Fire bar section from steam boiler grate. Found in boiler house coal store Unknown findboiler housemellor millfire bar
Thumb Drill bit Drill bit with morse taper from the drive shaft at Mellor Mill. Would have worked roughly 1 inch into steel. Approximately 21cm long and 2.5cm wide. Unknown mellor millmorse taperdrill bitdrive shaftfind
Thumb Counterbalance weight Counterbalance weight found in corridor in Mellor Mill. Weight with part of chain attached. Approximately 17cm long and approximately 4cm wide. C... Unknown findmellor millcounterbalanceweight
Thumb Cog from spinning machine (top down view) Cog from spinning machine - top down view Unknown findmellor millspinning machinecog
Thumb Cog from spinning machine Cog from spinning machine, slightly angled. Probably from later in history Unknown findmellor millspinning machinecog
Thumb Potted Meat Jar Ceramic potted meat jar. Slightly chipped around the rim but generally intact. Found in the southern spiral staircase in Mellor Lodge Approximat... Unknown mellor lodgefindjarpotted meat
Thumb Door handle Ceramic door handle found in Mellor Lodge Unknown mellor lodgefinddoor handle
Thumb Cast Iron Kettle Cast iron kettle found at Mellor Lodge. Well preserved with intact handle and spout. Length approximately 33cm. Unknown findmellor lodgekettle
Thumb Broken tile with cream and brown pattern Broken ceramic tile with cream and brown pattern. Found in Mellor Lodge. Unknown mellor lodgefindceramic tile
Thumb Bone billiard ball Bone billiard ball. Found in Mellor Lodge. From 31 Dec 1859 to 1 Jan 1861 findmellor lodgebilliard ball
Thumb Bolt Bolt. Part of engine hold-down mechanism. Unknown boltfindmellor meill