Lord Linoleum. Lord Ashton, Lancaster and the rise of the British oilcloth and linoleum industry
Details:
- Author(s) Gooderson, Philip J
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1996
- Pages 288pp; illus
- Publisher Keele University Press
- Place Published Keele
Topics:
- Name Worker / employee welfare inc working conditions, compensation, etc
- Name Worker / employee management inc control
- Name Social responsibility, social control & philanthropy
- Name Business & politics inc lobbying
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Scholarly work dealing with the rise of the oilcloth / linoleum industry at Lancaster but also giving a national perspective. The strong focus is the establishment and development of Williamsons under James Williamson, Lord Ashton, covering in particular the management of the workforce and the political and philanthropic activities of Ashton. Also covers other producers such as Nairns and Storey Brothers. Structured in two parts: Part 1] 'The oilcloth industry - Ashton the entrepreneur' - 'Williamson and the oilcloth and linoleum industry in Britain to 1900' / 'Lancaster and the oilcloth industry' / 'Workforce and management in Williamsons, 1880-1914' / 'Stagnation, collusion and control, 1900-1914' / 'The worries of war' / 'Embattled and alone, 1918-30' / 'After Ashton - modernisation and merger in the twentieth century'. Part 2] 'Politician and paternalist - Ashton and Lancaster' - 'The Williamsons in Lancaster society and politics, 1840-80' / 'Social and political arrival, 1879-86' / 'The man from Lancaster - MP, 1889-1895' / 'The making of 'Lord Linoleum'' / 'Paternalism at its peak - Lord Ashton 'the magnificent'' / Paternalism challenged - 'a thief and a robber' / 'From Liberalism to Conservatism - defeats and withdrawal'. Has family tree of Williamson family