'Straw plait and hat trades in nineteenth century Hertfordshire' in N Goose (ed), Women's Work in Industrial England. Regional and local perspectives

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Author(s) Goose, Nigel
Publication type Chapter
Year published 2007
Pages pp97-137
Publisher University of Hertfordshire
Place Published Hatfield

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Name Worker / employee & work, women alone

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Seeks to restore the straw plait and hat trades to their rightful place in the history of women's work, to underline their importance to the local and regional economy of the south Midlands and Hertfordshire, and to examine their significance for the family economy