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- ↑ Ramsey, Keith (2003). The Bristol Coal Industry. Bristol: Bristol Historical Association. pp. 25–26.
- ↑ Peter Carter and John Smethurst, Historical Directory of Trade Unions, Vol.6, p.486
- ↑ Brian Atkinson, Trade unions in Bristol, p.7
- 1 2 3 4 5 University of the West of England, "Trade unions", Bristol Historical Resource
- ↑ Archives Hub, "Somerset Miners' Association Archive"