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A History of the County of Lancaster
… six. 2 The cotton manufacture is the chief industry, with bleaching and dyeing; there are iron-foundries and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… wrote M. Gregson in 1817, 'the chemical preparation for bleaching was manufactured here by Mons. Bonnel, on its early …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… were established in 1844, 19 but have now ceased. Bleaching was carried on in the early years of the 18th … the labours of tilling the land, weaving at home, and bleaching in the 'crofts.' Ibid. 119; this first attempt was …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and the various branches of the manufacture, together with bleaching works, have continued to prosper. Bolton Exchange …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the place. There are also a brewery, and dyeing and bleaching works. The township is governed by a parish …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… with subsoil stone; grass is the chief crop. There are bleaching works. The township is governed by a parish …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The industries of the township comprise cotton mills, bleaching works, thread-making, hat manufacture, …