A mill which played a key role in the fashion and textile industry for decades is seen here being demolished.
Taken in January 1965, this is all that was left of Pandora Mill on Longcauseway in Farnworth. The area was being cleared for residential development.
Pandora Mill was operated by S and J Prestwich Ltd, who were cotton spinners, weavers and dyers.
The mill earned a place in fashion history due to its association with Burberry, now a major name in fashion.
Thomas Burberry began working with S and J Prestwich and in conjunction with them and others, he developed the weatherproof fabric, Gabardine.
Gabardine was manufactured in Farnworth from high-quality Egyptian cotton and then taken to garment factories in Basingstoke.
Over half a million Gabardine trench coats were sold to soldiers during the First World War. Explorers such as Scott and Shackleton and aviators Alcock and Brown wore Burberry garments.
In the mid 1960s, Burberry relocated its production from Pandora Mills to its Lorne Street Mills site, rendering the Farnworth mill surplus to requirements.
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