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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… jubilee of King George V. 41 The local District Nursing Association was founded in 1898. 42earlier effort in the same …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Some of the females are employed in making gloves for the manufacturers of Worcester. The living is a rectory, valued … or within twenty miles thereof;" and at that time the manufacturers had 150 looms in full operation, affording …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… potsherds, a piece of iron and a skeleton, possibly in association. 2 Romano-British pottery has been found at SP …
A History of the County of Oxford
… bread, and beef, with a donation to the Witney Nursing Association. Some seasonal doles were allegedly seen as a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… factory workers were being promoted by philanthropic manufacturers, allegedly in the face of opposition from local …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Early's was nearly bankrupted, and alone of the Witney manufacturers was forced onto short time. 8 Recovery, made …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of blankets and blanket-yarn, 34 and in 1641 Witney manufacturers petitioned the House of Lords specifically as … sale on the domestic market; 43 by then, however, Witney manufacturers had also established markets in Africa and … (presumably Witney) blankets in 1681, although Witney manufacturers seem not to have forged strong links with the …