I Must Build. Memoirs of Sir Robert Lloyd
Details:
- Author(s) Lloyd, Robert
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1975
- Pages 92pp; illus
- Publisher The author
- Place Published Birkenhead
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- Name Centre for Business History in Scotland
- City Glasgow
- County Strathclyde
- Country Scotland
- Postcode G12 8RT
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Notes:
Largely about his extra mural activities, albeit several connected with the construction industry, with only a short and generalised account of the early years of his business. Includes much about the construction industry in general. Has 21 chapters which include: 'School days'; Social life in the village'; 'Apprenticeship'; The First World War'; Master builder'; 'Trip to France and Spain'; 'Rumours of war and the 1939/45 War'; 'Peace time reconstruction'; 'Senior Vice President and President, National Federation of Building Trades Employers' [pp41-3]; 'National Joint Council'; 'Holland, 1949'; 'First visit to America as leader of building productivity team'; 'First International Conference of Manufacturers, 1951'; 'Australia, 1952'; 'Union of South Africa ... 1954'; 'National Home Builders' Conference, United States, 1955'; 'Second trip to Australia, 1959'; 'Third tour of Australia, 1964'