The Spinning Jenny inventor was a man called James Hargreaves who in 1764 was working as a weaver and carpenter in Standhill, Lancashire and ... read more
The impact of both Kay’s Flying Shuttle and Hargreaves Spinning Jenny could potentially be devastating to a family, it is little wonder that they took to desperate measures. But Hargreaves was not deterred, if he didn’t pursue his invention, someone else would. read more