Blanket Makers, 1669-1969. A history of Charles Early & Marriott (Witney) Ltd

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Author(s) Plummer, Alfred
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1969
Pages 205pp; illus
Publisher Routledge & Kegan Paul
Place Published London

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Scholarly work. Includes a history of the firm and of the Early family and of the Witney industry generally. Chapters include: 'The setting'; 'Family roots'; 'In the days of the gild'; 'The Industrial Revolution in Witney'; 'A government enquiry'; 'Ever faithful'; 'Charles in control'; 'Charles Early's sons'; 'Two wars and the years in between'; 'Post war problems and progress'; 'The Marriotts again'; 'Thirtieth decade'. Has detailed family trees of the Early and Marriott families