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Through The Mill

The Lancashire cotton industry was once the heart of the industrial revolution and the main engine of the British economy. Peter Day finds out how it struggles to survive.

In the 19th Century the Lancashire cotton industry was at the heart of the world's industrial revolution and the main engine of the British economy.

In the 20th Century it started a long decline.

Today a few remaining textile manufacturers are finding ways of surviving huge global competition.

Peter Day finds out how they are doing it.

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28 minutes

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Sun 20 May 2012 22:32GMT

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  • Sat 19 May 2012 10:32GMT
  • Sat 19 May 2012 19:32GMT
  • Sun 20 May 2012 03:32GMT
  • Sun 20 May 2012 14:32GMT
  • Sun 20 May 2012 22:32GMT

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