New Collections in the Archive
As the Mill develops and regenerates the heart of the Mill still remains; capturing the many elements and artefacts that made the fine worsted suit material that was made here. […]
HLF Funding at Sunny Bank Mills Archive
Sunny Bank Mills Ltd in Farsley, near Leeds, is delighted to have been awarded £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its project ‘Threads of War: The Story of […]
Friends of Bradford Art Galleries and Museums visit Sunny Bank Mills
Great morning in the Archive, Gallery and the site of Sunny Bank Mills with Friends of Bradford Art Galleries and Museums. Getting up close and personal to this unique and […]
New Archive Banner
New Banner in use at the Manchester Vintage Fair last weekend run by the Textile Society. Great day surrounded lots of textile folk. Thank you to the Textile Society.
The Mill – First Day Reflections Part 2 by June Pearce Mender and Burler, Sunny Bank Mills
Extracts by June Pearce a Mender and Burler at Sunny Bank Mills (between 1949-1959) First the chair. A swivel chair with adjustable height and back rest. It was essential, we […]
The Mill – First Day Reflections by June Pearce Mender and Burler, Sunny Bank Mills
Extracts by June Pearce a Mender and Burler at Sunny Bank Mills (between 1949-1959) I am awake earlier than normal. Work starts at seven thirty am till five fifteen pm […]
Colne Valley Museum
Just had an amazing trip with the volunteers of Sunny Bank Mills Archive to Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, Huddersfield kindly arranged by West Yorkshire Archive. Thank you to […]
Heritage Open Days 2017
Thank you so much for all those who joined us over Heritage Open Days 2017. Over 1,500 of you came to the Archive over the course of the 3 days, a […]
September: Lorna Jewitt Exhibition
In the Archive there is an exhibition Acquisition and Loss by Lorna Jewitt, one of our very talented and dedicated volunteers. The exhibition is inspired and evolved around the Sunny […]