Working Hours
The mills ran continuously on a 24-hour basis, some only stopping for the trade’s weekend in August, others would cease production on Saturday lunchtime and begin again on a Sunday night. Most employees worked either on a three or four shift system and breaks were taken at machines. This was different for those who worked in the salle, the office or the lab who generally worked normal office hours.
“The horn, we used to call it the hooter, used to sound at seven o’ clock and I’d be belting hell for leather down that road to get in at – because they used to dock you if you were one minute late." Woman from Galloways Mill
