The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves, a cotton weaver, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. He invented the first successful multi-spindle spinning machine. The early jennies ...

The spinning wheel was replaced by machinery - firstly the Spinning Jenny and then the Spinning Mule. The introduction of machinery would have led to spinners losing their jobs. The advent of ...

Spinning mills used 'line shafting', which is the means by which the power of the steam engine is transmitted along rotating shafts (rods) to spinning or weaving mills. This animation depicts a ...

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Open: Wellcome Collection Textiles: a spinning jenny. Engraving by... Textiles: a spinning jenny.

The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves, a cotton weaver, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. He invented the first successful multi-spindle spinning machine. The early jennies ...