Survival Strategies in Lancashire Textiles: Bleachers’ Association Ltd to Whitecroft Plc, 1900–1980s

Textile History

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 163-209

  Jeremy, David J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84974979540     PISSN: 00404969     EISSN: 17432952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/tex.1993.24.2.163     Document Type: Article

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