These photos are from the MDS Collection, many of them taken by Mike Davies-Shiel in the 1960s and later.
Click here to read more about growing and processing flax by hand, and here to find out more about the production of linen and other materials from the fibres.
Follow this link for a general map showing flax and hemp production in the Central Lakes, and another showing local evidence for flax at High Newton in the south of the county.
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- Eamont Bridge, 1977. (300/310)
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- Penny Bridge Mill, 1967 (120/246)
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- Penny Bridge Mill, 1967 (120-0245)
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- Kirkby Lonsdale Mill, 2000 (120-48)
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- Urine tanks, Kirkoswald, 1983 (119-75)
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- Holme Mills, 1980 (91-487)
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- Holme Mills,1980 (91-471)
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- Holme Mills, 1980 – flax mill, jute mill, workers cottages (91-469)
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- Newland, Ulverston, 1979 (91-294)
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- Newland, Ulverston, 1979 (91-293)
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- Milnthorpe, 1986 (91-219)
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- Milnthorpe, 1986 (91-192)
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- Hawkshead Hill, 2001 (83-92)
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- Crook, 1979 (72-16)
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- Ambleside, ex flax mill, 1965 (51-67)
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- Lint Dam, Patterdale – retting pond, 1998 (49-66)
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- Sedbergh, 1999 (49-060)
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- New Draperies designs of 1769 (49-18)
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- Briery Mills, Keswick, ex flax (47-56)
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- Gill Head, Windermere (46-42)
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- Harris Mill, Cockermouth, advert (22-25)
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- Harris Mill, Cockermouth, sample packet (22-21)
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- Harris Mill, Cockermouth, letterhead (22-6)
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- Birley Mill, Cleator, 1994 (21-198)
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- Egremont Low Mill, 1981 (21-188)
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- Egremont Hoggat End, 1988 (15-113)
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- High Lorton, 1905 (15-109)
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- Crook, 1914 (15-46)
