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References
- ↑ Smethurst, John B.; Carter, Peter (June 2009). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. Vol. 6. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing. p. 184. ISBN 9780754666837.
- ↑ Yann Belliard, "Bell, John Robert", Dictionary of Labour Biography, vol.XV, pp.14–23
- ↑ "Hull Seamen's Union". Modern Records Centre. University of Warwick. Retrieved 14 November 2020.