The Manchester Handbook ...Hale and Roworth, 1857 |
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... Cost and Labour . CHANDLER SALFO · RICHMOND AND CHANDLER Are well known to have Introduced a class of CHAFF - CUTTING MACHINES , With Improvements peculiarly and pre - eminently their own , the merits of which stand endorsed by the ...
... Cost and Labour . CHANDLER SALFO · RICHMOND AND CHANDLER Are well known to have Introduced a class of CHAFF - CUTTING MACHINES , With Improvements peculiarly and pre - eminently their own , the merits of which stand endorsed by the ...
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... cost of production is materially economised . PLACARDS OF THE LARGEST SIZE PRINTED BY MACHINERY . OFFICE - 55 , MARKET - STREET , MANCHESTER . DE LA RUE & CO.'S Manufactures . PATENT PLAYING CARDS 12 ADVERTISEMENTS .
... cost of production is materially economised . PLACARDS OF THE LARGEST SIZE PRINTED BY MACHINERY . OFFICE - 55 , MARKET - STREET , MANCHESTER . DE LA RUE & CO.'S Manufactures . PATENT PLAYING CARDS 12 ADVERTISEMENTS .
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... cost , and Syddall , the ringleader , and a number of his followers , were committed to Lancaster for the offence . Syddall was liberated in time to join the rebels at Preston , where he was taken prisoner , and he was afterwards ...
... cost , and Syddall , the ringleader , and a number of his followers , were committed to Lancaster for the offence . Syddall was liberated in time to join the rebels at Preston , where he was taken prisoner , and he was afterwards ...
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... January , 1773 , and the whole undertaking was completed in 1795 , at a cost of £ 220,000 . Many of the streets having become inconveniently narrow for the increasing population and trade of the place ANCIENT MANCHESTER . 27.
... January , 1773 , and the whole undertaking was completed in 1795 , at a cost of £ 220,000 . Many of the streets having become inconveniently narrow for the increasing population and trade of the place ANCIENT MANCHESTER . 27.
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... cost of £ 10,770 , subscribed by the inhabitants . The town was then increasing rapidly in 1756 the population of Manchester and Salford was computed at 19,839 persons . In 1774 it was found , by actual enumeration , that Man- chester ...
... cost of £ 10,770 , subscribed by the inhabitants . The town was then increasing rapidly in 1756 the population of Manchester and Salford was computed at 19,839 persons . In 1774 it was found , by actual enumeration , that Man- chester ...
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Page 13 - Irish in great quantity, and weaving it, returns again the same in linen into Ireland to sell. Neither does her industry rest here ; for they buy cotton wool in London that comes from Cyprus and Smyrna, and work the same into fustians, vermilions, and dimities, which they return to London, where they are sold, and from thence not seldom are sent into such foreign parts, where the first material may be more easily had for that manufacture.
Page 39 - Blackburn people coming; and I stood on tip-toe, and looked in the direction whence the noise proceeded, and saw a party of cavalry in blue and white uniform, come trotting sword in hand, round the corner of a gardenwall, and to the front of a row of new houses, where they reined up in a line.
Page 15 - THE PRIMEVAL ANTIQUITIES of ENGLAND and DENMARK COMPARED. By JJA WORSAAE. Translated and applied to the illustration of similar remains in England, by WJ THOMS, FSA, &c. With numerous Illustrations. 8vo., cloth, 5s.
Page 13 - Neither doth their industry rest here, for they buy cotton wool in London, that comes first from Cyprus and Smyrna, and at home work...
Page 13 - ... wools, and other necessary wares, for making cloths, to be sold there; that they used to give credit, and trust the poor manufacturers, which were not able, and had not ready money to pay in hand for the said yarns, wools, and wares, until the cloth was made and sold ; and for as much as of necessity the said linen yarn must lie without, as well in the night as in the day, continually, for the space of half a year, to whiten, before it can be made into cloth, and the woollen cloths there made...
Page 39 - we must go back and see what this means." "Oh," some one made reply, "they are only come to be ready if there should be any disturbance in the meeting.
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Page 19 - It prevents Hair from falling off or turning grey, strengthens weak Hair, cleanses it from Scurf and Dandriff, and makes it BEAUTIFULLY SOFT, CURLY, AND GLOSSY.
Page 39 - Mr. Hunt, stepping towards the front of the stage, took off his white hat, and addressed the people. Whilst he was doing so, I proposed to an acquaintance that, as the speeches and resolutions were not likely to contain anything new to us, and as we could see them in the papers, we should retire awhile and get some refreshment, of which I stood much in need, being not in very robust health.