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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and having become incompatible with the interests of the trade, as at present conducted, it has nearly fallen into … are likewise made to a considerable extent. The glove trade affords employment to a small number of persons; and … of the town, is carried on. There is also a good trade in malt. An act was passed in 1846 for making a branch …
A History of the County of Oxford
… for grants to the sick or to those entering or engaged in trade. 28 Rent charges from Yate's, Wiltshire's, and Wilmot's …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Ct. Bks. pp. liiliii, lixlxvii, lxxxviixc; above (medieval trade and ind.; econ. life 15001800). PRO, PROB 11/71, ff. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… only by private funds and by goodwill both within the trade and amongst employees, took several years, and was … creating further employment. 40 A biennial Witney trade fair on Church Green, hosted by the Witney chamber of trade and commerce, was successfully reinstated in 1972 after …
A History of the County of Oxford
… larger populations. 6 The number of surviving 17th-century trade tokens from Witney, biased towards the cloth and … both in its cloth and blanket industry and in local trade generally. Around 1670 trade recession prompted inhabitants to petition the earl of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 9 The underlying cause was presumably insufficient trade or bypassing of the market, though occasional … nevertheless argue against a general decline in local trade during the 16th century, 21 and the market clearly … following a temporary closure ordered by the Board of Trade. 58 A weighbridge, thought unnecessary in the late 19th …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: medieval trade and industry ECONOMIC HISTORY Medieval Trade and Industry During the earlier 13th century the … contracting, notably the local cloth industry and trade at the market and fairs; other evidence suggests …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 1880s the industry was still called the town's 'staple' trade. 3 Difficulties in the 1850s, when the town's … in 1838 Yorkshire competition remained 'injurious', trade was said to have nearly doubled in recent decades and … Witney Mills: spinning shed, c. 1898 In 1858 the blanket trade was said to be 'leaving' Witney, and certainly during …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: trade and industry 1900-1945 TRADE AND INDUSTRY 19001945 During the earlier 20th century … during the depression of the 1930s. 1 A Witney chamber of trade and commerce, founded by local shopkeepers and store …