Sometimes it is difficult to fully comprehend how big some of the mills operating in Bolton really were. The massive weaving sheds of the late Victorian era were at the forefront of the textile revolution which brought prosperity to the town. But even after the Second World War when mechanisation and foreign imports began to bite there were still many large operations. This photograph, taken in 1973, shows the interior of the Baracuta factory on Fletcher Street where rainwear that was sold all over the world was made.
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CHELMSFORD A car caused some damage when it crashed into a medical office building on Friday afternoon.
Fire Chief Gary Ryan said the Fire Department was sent at 2:19 p.m. on July 23 to 27 Village Square, for a report of a car crash into a building. Upon arrival, the crew found a motor vehicle within the front vestibule of a medical office, said Ryan.
Ryan said the driver was evaluated for injuries, and refused medical transport.
Building Inspector Jose Negron examined the structural stability of the building before the car was extricated, Ryan said.
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