Daisy Works in Stockport Road, Longsight
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Daisy Works in Stockport Road, Longsight
Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 12 Apr 2014
Originally a cotton mill, the Daisy Mill suffered a fire in 1928 but the damage was repaired and it continued to operate until 1939. During WWII the mill was used by the War Office as an Army Pay Corps Depot. After the war the building once again returned to commerce in the garment industry. Many local women were employed as machinists. Parts of the building are still used by small businesses and some council services but currently (Nov 2015) a process is underway that will lead to the demolition of the mill. The plan is to use the site for a new secondary school, part of the Dean Trust.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.462273
Longitude
-2.209018