Life as an 1805 Mill Worker

Meet Mary: A Mill Worker’s Story from 1805

Join Mary, a mill worker in 1805, for a light-hearted journey back in time as she shares her experiences of working at the newly built Cotton Spinning North Mill, owned by the Strutt family. Through her words, you’ll hear about everyday mill life, her family, and what it was like to live in Belper in the early nineteenth century.

You may also like the following events from Belper North Mill:

• This April, 26th April, 06:00 pm, Sir Arthur Heywood and his Railways in Belper
• This June, 28th June, 06:00 pm, William Strutt, FRS: A tradesman of some eminence in Belper
• This August, 30th August, 06:00 pm, Getting Crabs, Throwing Stones and Other Offences: 19th Century Trespassers in Milford in Belper