British Cotton Growing Association
Other Business Names:
- Empire Cotton Growing Committee
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
Sectors:
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Membership services
Business interest association services
Notes:
Traced origins to 1902 when promoted by business people connected with the cotton goods production industry to encourage the growing of raw cotton in the British Empire in order to reduce dependence on supplies from USA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1904. Provided expertise, etc, without charge, drawing funding from the Committee's members but also receiving some government funding until 1915. Also diversified into other areas such as acting as selling agent for growers. Many of its activities assumed from 1917 by Empire Cotton Growing Committee (later Empire Cotton Growing Corp / Cotton Research Corp). By 1927 largely a trade representation organisation. Still operating 1950s
Publications:
- British Cotton Growing Association. Golden jubilee, 1904-1954 by Tewson, W F
- Cotton and Race Across the Atlantic. Britain, Africa and America, 1900-1920 by Robins, Jonathan E
- Cotton in British West Africa by Penzer, Norman M
- Empire's Cotton Supply. A history of the birth, growth and work of the British Cotton Growing Association by Unknown
- Lancashire and the 'undeveloped estates'. The British Cotton Growing Association fund-raising campaign, 1902-1914 by Robins, Jonathan E
- Port of Manchester. A sketch of the history and development of the Manchester Ship Canal and the formation and growth of the Cotton Association by Tracy, W Burnett
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Empire Cotton Growing Committee
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
Sectors:
- Membership services Business interest association services
Notes:
Traced origins to 1902 when promoted by business people connected with the cotton goods production industry to encourage the growing of raw cotton in the British Empire in order to reduce dependence on supplies from USA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1904. Provided expertise, etc, without charge, drawing funding from the Committee's members but also receiving some government funding until 1915. Also diversified into other areas such as acting as selling agent for growers. Many of its activities assumed from 1917 by Empire Cotton Growing Committee (later Empire Cotton Growing Corp / Cotton Research Corp). By 1927 largely a trade representation organisation. Still operating 1950sPublications:
- British Cotton Growing Association. Golden jubilee, 1904-1954 by Tewson, W F
- Cotton and Race Across the Atlantic. Britain, Africa and America, 1900-1920 by Robins, Jonathan E
- Cotton in British West Africa by Penzer, Norman M
- Empire's Cotton Supply. A history of the birth, growth and work of the British Cotton Growing Association by Unknown
- Lancashire and the 'undeveloped estates'. The British Cotton Growing Association fund-raising campaign, 1902-1914 by Robins, Jonathan E
- Port of Manchester. A sketch of the history and development of the Manchester Ship Canal and the formation and growth of the Cotton Association by Tracy, W Burnett