StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: cans

THe carding machines produce "slivers" which were pooled into tall cans, which then wentv to the drawing/lantern frames which stretched, straightened and slightly twisted the cotton into "rovings". These 16 spinning "Mules" were the next stage, producing thread ready to wind onto bobbins - which then went to the weaving looms.

British Movietone camera on a very stable tripod, with set of spare film cassettes underneath. Front right foreground - more film cameras. Movietone produced many "newsreels" - short informational films for current news / affairs. These, like cartoons, were run before the main feature and, apart from radio & newspapers, were the way most people got accurate news updates.