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- 1 2 3 4 5 Smethurst, John B.; Carter, Peter (2016). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. 6. Routledge. ISBN 1351930761.
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- ↑ Women Chain Makers (PDF). Dudley: Black Country Living Museum Trust. 2009. p. 14. Retrieved 6 June 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. pp. 330–331. ISBN 0855273259.
- 1 2 Eric Taylor, "Head, Albert (Bert) Edward", Dictionary of Labour Biography, vol.VII, pp.111–113
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