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- 1 2 3 4 Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan, Historical Directory of British Trade Unions, vol.II, pp.218-219
- ↑ Humphrey Phelps, The Forest in old photographs: a second selection, p.52
- ↑ University of the West of England, "Trade unions", Bristol Historical Resource
- ↑ Kevin Morgan, Roads to Freedom, p.86