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TitleThe Cotton Mills of Oldham, brief history and gazetteer. 3rd ed.
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CreatorFarnie, Douglas A
Gurr, Duncan
Hunt, Julian
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DescriptionThe metropolis of cotton spinning, machine making and mill building. A history of Oldham and its mills by D. A. Farnie.
Numbers in membership of the Oldham Spinners Association. The peak price of raw cotton, high payout of dividends, the numbers of students attending the Oldham Municipal Technical School.
The post war slump and decline of the industry.
With an illustration of Glen Mill, Salem. (erroneously labelled Lion and Bee Mills, Royton )
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Date Created1998
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Manufacturer/PublisherOldham Education and Leisure Services
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Holding OrganisationOldham Local Studies and Archives
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Accession NumberMI:TI
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