
4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 22cm x 29cm
Description
Close up of the vessel containing leeches at the Apprentice House Dormitory, Quarry Bank Mill, Styal. The apprentices were the child workers at the mill, and the leeches were used to treat them when they were ill.
Image Details
Property Name
Styal Estate
NTPL Ref. No.
143329
Region
North West
©NTPL/Ian Shaw