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A History of the County of Oxford
… Smith & Co., and Marriott & Sons remained the chief manufacturers, accounting for 90 per cent of the town's … War by large government orders, which pushed all three manufacturers to full capacity and which were shared on a … interwar years the longstanding paternalism of Witney's manufacturers towards their employees 25 was directed to …
A History of the County of Oxford
… aimed at preparing the sons of wealthier merchants, manufacturers and minor gentry for university. Despite early … given to education, particularly by the principal manufacturers: weavers were reported to be 'anxious for the … was geared to preparing the sons of wealthier merchants, manufacturers, and minor gentry for university by teaching …
A History of the County of Oxford
… The latter was so called by the 19th century from Romantic association with Queen Emma or Aelfgifu (d. 1052), wife of … house fronts were remodelled by prosperous tradesmen and manufacturers, characteristic alterations including raised … buildings, and a few large houses for leading townsmen or manufacturers, reflected continued economic vitality and the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Some cottages may have been built by woollen merchants and manufacturers for their workers: in 1840 William Marriott … the early 20th century. Throughout the period such leading manufacturers, craftsmen, and professionals ran the town, at … incomes of 20 s. or less existed about 1880, 401 and an association providing nursing care for the poor was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the vestry was largely dominated by leading professionals, manufacturers, and tradespeople such as the Batts, Colliers, … broader powers, although both were run by the same leading manufacturers, tradesmen, and professionals who had earlier … and as clerk to the magistrates, and there was a town association for prosecution of felons. 177 With the founding …
A History of the County of Oxford
… strongly, their presence in Witney being largely through association with the Independents or Congregationalists. 10 … Early adherents included small craftsmen, tradesmen, and manufacturers, among them broadweavers, fullers, and in 1694 … by the 1790s also included many of the town's leading manufacturers and tradesmen, among them the master …