Broughs Ltd. The story of a business
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- Author(s) Ellis, Herbert G
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1952
- Pages 157pp; illus
- Publisher The firm
- Place Published Newcastle upon Tyne
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- Name Bristol University Library
- City Bristol
- County Avon
- Country England
- Postcode BS8 1TJ
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Written by the firm's recently retired managing director, 1927-42, having joined in 1900. Detailed narrative account with much on policy and management. Chapters include: 'The early years'; 'From 1905 to 1914'; 'How the business was run'; 'The 1914-1918 War'; 'Meadow control'; 'Postwar development in the North'; 'Staff conferences'; 'An interesting experiment'; 'Further expansion'; 'The Great Coal Strike, 1926'; 'Broughs come south to Yorkshire'; 'Changes in policy and method'; 'From 1928 to 1939'; 'The 1939-1945 War and after'; 'Some personal reminiscences'. Appendices include list of branches and 'Notes on personnel'