Political and Social Attitudes to Middlesbrough, 1853-1889, with Special Reference to the Role of the Middlesbrough Ironmasters

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Considers the role of local ironmasters in the early development of Middlesbrough, a Victorian town developed from the 1850s based on the important growth of iron and steel production and in which the Pease family were a dominant influence. Investigates the origins and structure of the ironmaster group; its role in the development of the town, notably its political involvement at parliamentary and local level; its motivations / self interest; the proportion of ironmasters involved; its attitudes to employee living conditions; etc. Sections include: 'Middlesbrough' - including its civic growth; 'The ironmasters'; 'Fables and endless genealogies including social origins, Pease family, marriage, education, residences; 'Out of bounds'; 'Erimus' - town's motto; 'Nor any drop to drink'; 'The School Board'; ' A question of representation'; 'Election'; 'Conservatism - a lost cause'; 'Personalities and policies'