Manchester Municipal Technical School - Out-Dyeing Department

Even before its formal opening the Municipal Technical School had not proved sufficient to meet the technological requirements of Greater Manchester. For the accommodation of the textile industry a special department, adjoining the main building, was set in course of construction in 1902. In this was provided a commodious dyeing, bleaching, printing, and finishing house for textile goods and for the manufacture, dyeing, and finishing of paper. This department was scheduled for completion in January 1903.

A dyeing, bleaching, printing, and finishing house for textile goods, and for the manufacture, dyeing, and finishing of paper, is being erected close to the main building.  [Builder 25 October 1902 page 376]

In addition to the above great structure, the Corporation are now erecting, from the designs of Mr. A. W. S. Cross, M.A., FRIBA, a commodious dyeing, bleaching, printing, and finishing-house for textile goods, and for the manufacture, dyeing, and finishing of paper. This subsiduary building, upon a plot of land containing an area of 1,248, yards, immediately adjoins the main School of Technology. [British Architect vol 58 17 October 1902 page 284-285]

For the accommodation of the textile industry a special department, adjoining the main building, is now in course of construction. In this will be provided a commodious dyeing, bleaching, printing, and finishing house for textile goods and for the manufacture, dyeing, and finishing of paper. This department will not be completed until January next.  [Manchester Guardian 16 October 1902 page 8]

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Identifier:        GB127.M900/1/1/2/3/4529. Date: 8 Oct 1903
Description:    Type of application: Out Dyeing Dept