Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, and its Workers
Details:
- Author(s) Pam, David O
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1998
- Pages 213pp; illus
- Publisher The author
- Place Published Enfield
Topics:
- Name Production of goods & services - methods & organisation
- Name Workers / employee & work, women & men
- Name Worker / employee housing & communities
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Written by a local historian. Intelligent narrative account of the factory from its origins to its privatisation and closure. Has a chapter, 'Mass production' dealing with the introduction of the American manufacturing system in the mid 19th century as a response to wartime requirements. Also deals with the working class community associated with the factory