The finance and growth of the Lancashire cotton textile industry, 1870-1914

Using accounting records and financial data, a business history of the Lancashire textile industry from 1870 to 1914 is presented. Issues of technology and industry structure, which have attracted a great deal of comment are first re-addressed. The discussion is then widened to include other aspects...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toms, John Steven
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 1996
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11029/