Masters and Men in the West Midlands Metalware Trades before the Industrial Revolution

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Based on doctoral thesis. See the writer's, 'Masters and Men in the Small Metal Trades of the West Midlands, 1660-1760', PhD, Aston, 1972. Deals with metal working industries in South Staffordshire [rather than the Birmingham district] in the 17th and 18th centuries covering such areas as production, distribution, internal trade, labour. In particular much about the activities of wholesale ironmongers [pp54-124]. Also touches on nail makers, lock makers, scythe makers, lorimers and buckle makers, braziers and coppersmiths. Much about Foley family and Knight family, ironmasters