Half-yearly reports, 1895-1907.
Bleachers, Dyers and Finishers' Association, Bolton Amalgamation
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- ReferenceGB 152 BDF
- Dates of Creation1895-1907
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box (2 items)
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Administrative / Biographical History
The Bleachers, Dyers and Finishers' Association was formed in Bolton in 1866 after the Lancashire cotton famine. The name was expanded to the Bleachers', Dyers' and Finishers' Association, Bolton Amalgamation in 1892, after the union had expanded. In 1901 it was renamed the Operative Bleachers, Dyers and Finishers' Association, Bolton Amalgamation. In 1936 it amalgamated with the National Union of Textile Workers and the Amalgamated Society of Dyers, Bleachers, Finishers and Kindred Trades to form the National Union of Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers. This amalgamated with the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1982.
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Link to full catalogue: https://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/BDF
Custodial History
Material transferred from University of Warwick Library in 2003