Gilletts. Bankers at Banbury and Oxford. A study in local economic history

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Scholarly history of a private bank commissioned by Gillett Brothers Discount Co Ltd. Deals especially with the businesses at Banbury and Woodstock. Chapters include: 'Detailed study of the customers at Banbury,1822-1840'; 'The crisis of 1847-1848'; the Woodstock Bank, 1840s to 60s; 'Expansion into Oxford and Witney'; 'Decline at Banbury. The impact of the depression,1879-1891'; 'Decline of the plush industry, 1839-1851'; 'A country bank around 1900'; 'The twentieth century question'. Appendices include family tree, list of partners, and an account of the 'genesis of the country clearing'