'Lancashire and the Great War. The organisation and supply of munitions to the Western Front' in J Wilson (ed), King Cotton. A tribute to Douglas A Farnie

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Author(s) Lloyd-Jones, Roger, & Myrddin J Lewis
Publication type Chapter
Year published 2009
Pages pp223-46
Publisher Crucible Books
Place Published Lancaster

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Name Geopolitical event, natural disaster, etc, impact on business inc end of empire, war, disease, catastrophe, etc, exc industrial conflict

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Examines organisation of Lancashire war production with particular reference to contractual arrangements between Ministry of Munitions, local boards of management and individual engineering businesses. Sections include: 'Lancashire engineering in the Great War'; 'Munitions supply - the Manchester Board of Management and the contract system'; 'Shells more shells - Lancashire and the drive for output'; 'War demands and the contractual problem - post-Somme';