Catalogue description Blackburn and District Amalgamated Powerloom Overlookers' Association

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Details of TU/OVERLOOKB
Reference: TU/OVERLOOKB
Title: Blackburn and District Amalgamated Powerloom Overlookers' Association
Description:

Minute books, rule books, other papers including registration of junior apprentices and political fund account book.
Date: 1866-1993
Arrangement:

Series 1: Minute books, 1913-1997
Series 2: Rule books, 1866-1948
Series 3: Other papers including registration of junior apprentices and political fund account book.
Held by: Working Class Movement Library, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical description: 6 volumes, 3 folders and 17 items
Access conditions:

Open for consultation
Administrative / biographical background:

The Blackburn and District Powerloom Overlookers Provident Association was established in 1858. It did join the General Union of Association of Loom Overlookers but retained its separate membership of the Trades Union Congress. It still existed in 1991.

Source: Arthur Marsh, Victoria Ryan and John B Smethurst, Historical Directory of Trade Unions, Scolar Press (Aldershot, Hants) 1994, pages 150-1

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