The former Brookfield Linen Mill, Crumlin Road
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The former Brookfield Linen Mill, Crumlin Road
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 21 Jul 2014
In 1911 some 35,000 people, mainly women, worked in the Belfast linen mills.In its hey day this was one of the world's biggest spinning mills. Parts of the derelict mill have been converted into housing apartments.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.611989
Longitude
-5.957812