Lancashire Cotton Operatives and Work, 1900-1950: A Social History of Lancashire Cotton Operatives in the Twentieth Century

ISBN-13: 9781138725584 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 256 str.

Alan Fowler

Opis

This title was first published in 2003. In this study, Alan Fowler takes an in-depth look at the Lancashire cotton industry in the first half of the twentieth century through the prism of its workers, their families and organisations. It is their experiences above all that illuminate the history of the cotton industry, and how it came to change the face of Britain through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Crucial to the history of the Lancashire cotton operatives were the collective organisations they established which forced employers and government to treat with them.

Recenzje

'[Alan Fowler's] knowledge and depth of research shines through... full of fascinating facts.' Lancashire Life '... an attractive, effective and highly readable synthesis using both primary and secondary sources which will be of equal value to both the general reader wishing to understand something of the importance of Lancashire cotton workers as well as those pursuing academic interests.' Labour History Review '... a highly informative and well-written interpretation of the Lancashire cotton industry in its years of consolidation.' Northern History '... thoughtful, intelligent, and well informed book...' Albion ’... this book is clearly set out, easy to read, has an excellent bibliography, and its conciseness will have attractions for many readers... There may be many other books on Lancashire cotton, but this will hold its place as the standard work in its field. It is an important contribution to the literature of the Lancashire cotton industry that has been needed for some time.’ Manchester Region History Review

Spis treści

Contents: Preface; Introduction: The rise and fall of King Cotton; Lancashire cotton operatives: trade union organisation 1900-1914; Family, factory and leisure in Lancashire; Lancashire cotton operatives in depression 1914-1939; Cotton trade unions and politics; Health and safety in the cotton industry, with Lesley Fowler; Lancashire cotton operatives in war, austerity and decline; References and bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Alan Fowler