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Photo Gallery: Rushbottomers

Old Mill, First Floor, rush bottoming gear, closure 2010

Old Mill, First Floor, rush bottoming gear, closure 2010

Old Mill, First Floor, rush pile, closure 2010

Old Mill, First Floor, rush pile, closure 2010

Old Mill, First Floor, picture near rush bottoming area, closure 2010

Old Mill, First Floor, picture near rush bottoming area, closure 2010

Old Mill, Rush bottoming, 1980s

Old Mill, Rush bottoming, 1980s

Jimmy Garstang, rush bottoming, 1950s

Jimmy Garstang, rush bottoming, 1950s

Old Mill, rush bottomers, Kestor Slater (right), unknown on left, 1900

Old Mill, rush bottomers, Kestor Slater (right), unknown on left, 1900

Old Kirk Mill, Rush bottoming designs, 2010

Old Kirk Mill, Rush bottoming designs, 2010

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