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title: Arkwright's Water Frame
author: Science Museum, London
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17118/arkwrights-water-frame/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-02-26
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# Arkwright's Water Frame
_Authored by Science Museum, London_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17118.png)
## Image Caption
An example of a water frame (a machine for spinning cotton) as invented by Richard Arkwright in Nottinghamshire in 1769. It was powered by a water wheel and increased the speed that yarn could be spun. ([Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
London, S. M. (2023, February 26). Arkwright's Water Frame. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
London, Science Museum,. "Arkwright's Water Frame." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 26, 2023. .
### MLA
London, Science Museum,. "Arkwright's Water Frame." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Awkright_water_frame_c1775.jpg) by [**Science Museum, London**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Awkright_water_frame_c1775.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.