Within days of moving to Tennant Street in Belfast, Alexander had found work in the Agnes Street spinning mill – dividing his time between the machine room and the adjoining classroom.
Originally owned by James Kennedy and Sons of Clonard House, the family merged with McConnell to form the Falls Flax Spinning Company in 1865. The Mill is now home to Artist Studios, business ...
Central Belfast also suffered from pollution ... MAX: It’s 1701 and there are loads of families in the countryside growing and spinning flax and weaving linen. They produce 200,000 yards ...