FROM 1830 - 1860 > CRAFT & INDUSTRY                 1-10 11-20 21-30                 Weaver in cottage When the linen yarn was finished in the mill, it was sent out to cottage weavers. They produced the cloth in their own homes.     Malcolmson Cotton Mill The cotton industry became firmly established in different parts of Ireland in the late 18th century. This impressive mill was set up by ...     Cottage Industry Cottage industry was still important in some parts of Ulster in the middle of the 19th century. As you can see in the painting women ...     Belfast Mill Workers Woman and children found employment in the spinning factories. The work meant long hours and unhealthy conditions.     Oldpark Mill This sketch shows how close workers’ houses were to Belfast’s new mills. Their terraced houses lie between the linen mill in the ...     Factory Production New factories in Belfast had steam power. The steam engines, fed by coal, could power many machines. These new factories offered ...     Linen Exhibition During Queen Victoria’s 1849 visit she stopped in Donegall Street to see an exhibition of the linen industry, which showed the whole ...     Belfast Mills This image shows a booming Belfast with its busy port, large factories and workers’ houses, all in close proximity.     Water Power In rural areas many scutch mills were powered by a water wheel. There were also water-powered bleaching mills and corn mills. Naturally ...     Grist Mill, Tynan This grist, or grain, mill was built at Tynan in 1844 by a local landowner. Sacks of grain would have been hauled up to the attic and ...     <>               1-10 11-20 21-30