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  2. List of mills owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited

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    In 1950, LCC had converted it from a mule mill to ring mill for Egyptian cotton. Latterly part of the Courtaulds Group. Architect was G Stott. 104,000 spindles. 1500 horsepower cross compound George Saxon steam engine (25"HP, 52"LP X 5 ft 6 in stroke. 160 psi, 64 rpm. 26 ft flywheel, 28 ropes.

  3. Temple Works - Wikipedia

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    A Mr Smith had already built the first single-storey cotton mill in Deanston, near Stirling, but Messrs. Marshall planned a much larger and complete specimen. [5] Scale model of Hick's double beam engine, showing the winged sun regulator. Temple Works, also known as Temple Mill, comprises an office building and a factory.

  4. Cotton production in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The new infrastructure played a key role in the “boom” of the Egyptian cotton industry. [7] The American Civil war began in 1861. [8] The Egyptian cotton market boomed to fill the sudden cotton demand from the Cotton Supply Association and its many member British factories and investors.

  5. Shopping hours - Wikipedia

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    Shopping hours are governed by cantonal law and vary accordingly, the only confederally mandated store holiday being August 1 (the national holiday), as per article 110 III of the Swiss Constitution. Most often, stores will be open from 8 or 9 am to 7 or 8 pm, 9 pm one day a week (usually a Thursday or a Friday) depending on the region.

  6. Combined Egyptian Mills - Wikipedia

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    It was at that time the world's second largest cotton spinning company with 3.2 million spindles. [2] In 1953 the company name changed to Combined English Mills. [3] Viyella took over company in the 1960s. [4] The mills were principally in the south Lancashire and Stockport areas, where Pear Mill, Bredbury was a notable building.

  7. Misr Spinning and Weaving Company - Wikipedia

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    After the overthrow of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi by general Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état, the Egyptian government passed laws raising the minimum wage to 1,200 EGP per month. In February 2014, 13,000 Misr Helwan workers, some earning only 500 EGP per month, began a sit-down strike demanding the implementation of ...