Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Tean Hall Mills

We have recently started work on a project recording the power system at Tean Hall Mills, Staffordshire. Although this is a very traditional 'industrial archaeology' brief, we are also taking the opportunity to record more ephemeral aspects of the recent history of the site. Some examples from a preliminary visit are shown below. We will also be recording grafitti left by local kids (mainly on the subject of their drug experimentation) whilst the building was abandoned.

Fire evacuation notice providing details of room functions, c.1920

National No Smoking Day poster, 20th March 1985

Calendar from a Sheffield saw manufacturer, May 1988

Spice Girls promo-tional photos (and a tax disc) in the former boiler room.