Catalogue description BOLTON AND DISTRICT WEAVERS' AND WINDERS ASSOCIATION
This record is held by Bolton Archives and Local Studies Service
Reference: | FT6 |
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Title: | BOLTON AND DISTRICT WEAVERS' AND WINDERS ASSOCIATION |
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FT6/1/1-18 Minute Books FT6/2/1-14 Secretary's Complaint Books FT6/3/1-13 Financial Records FT6/4/1-17 Letter Books FT6/5/1-2 Newspaper Cuttings Books FT6/6/1-18 Publications FT6/7/1-5 Reports and Balance Sheets FT6/8/1-11 Rule Books FT6/9/1-10 Miscellaneous |
Date: | 1875 - 1965 |
Held by: | Bolton Archives and Local Studies Service, not available at The National Archives |
Language: | English |
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Physical description: | 259 files |
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The Union was founded in 1865 as 'The Excelsior Friendly Society of Toilet and Marseilles Quilt Weavers by Power'. It was reorganised in 1880 under the title of 'The Power Loom Weavers' and Winders' Association for Bolton and Surrounding Districts'. Membership included weavers, winders and warpers in factories in Ainsworth, Astley, Bolton, Eccles, Farnworth, Glazebury, Golborne, Horwich, Kearsley, Leigh. Little Hulton, Patricroft, Turton, Tyldesley, Walkden and Westhoughton |
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