Concerning the Bleaching Industry

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Compiled by Sir Alan John Sykes, chairman. A prestige publication. Has wide ranging content including: an historical account of the development of bleaching; an account of the Bleachers' Association Ltd, 1900-25; details of its head office, Blackfriars House, Manchester; short profiles of some of the component businesses - businesses, viz: G & J Slater Ltd of Dunscar, A C Bealey & Son Ltd of Radcliffe, Richard Ainsworth Son & Co Ltd of Halliwell, Thomas Ridgway & Co Ltd of Wallsuches, James Hardcastle & Co Ltd of Bradshaw and Firwood, Sykes & Co Ltd of Edgeley, T R Bridson & Sons Ltd of Bolton; a schedule of the customers of William Sykes [Sykes & Co Ltd, Edgeley], 1809-14; a schedule of customers of Holme & Slater [later G & J Slater Ltd], 1785-1810, and valuation of its stock, 1792