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- 1 2 Page Arnot, Robin (1949). The Miners; a History of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. Vol. 2. Allen & Unwin. p. 105.
- ↑ Report on Trade Unions in 1905-1907. London: Board of Trade. 1909. pp. 82–101.
- ↑ Smethurst, John B.; Carter, Peter (June 2009). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. Vol. 6. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing. p. 508. ISBN 9780754666837. LCCN 80-151653.
- ↑ National Union of Mineworkers, "Annual Conference 1946: Report of the National Executive Committee", p.98