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Carlisle Encyclopedia
CWAAS Vol 78 1978 The trade unon and radical activities of the Carlisle handloom weavesCWAAS Vol 88, 1988 ‘Duke St, Carlisle, a street of handloom weavers’
W.Farish Struggles of a handloom weaver; memories of Carlisle 1840s
CP 27.08.1842 Col a Average earnings of handloom weavers not more than 4 shillings per week
Carlisle Examiner 01.12.1857 p3c Distress of weavers in Carlisle
CP 28.07.1871 Col f Messrs Donald now only firm in city who employ handloom weavers
Understanding the Industrial Revolution, Workers: the long agony of the handloom weaver
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