BUSINESS, ART & TECHNOLOGY: TEXTILES IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES
SPONSORS: Centre for the History of Science, Technology & Medicine
(Manchester University) and Centre for Business History (Manchester
Metropolitan University)
DATE: Friday 26 November 1999
VENUE: Aytoun Building (Lecture Room 3), Manchester Metropolitan University,
Aytoun Street, Manchester M1 3GH. (2 minutes walk from Piccadilly Station)
PROGRAMME:
9.30 - 10.00 am. Coffee and Welcome
10.00-11.15
David REID (UCLA), 'Cotton Culture: Suggestions for a Cultural History of
Early Cotton Manufacturers'
Douglas FARNIE (Manchester Metropolitan University), 'The Role of the
Manchester Merchant'
11.15 - 11.30 Tea/coffeee
11.30 - 12.45
Jordan GOODMAN (UMIST), 'Colouring the 19th Century: Cloth and Other
Things'
Tony TRAVIS (Edelstein Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), 'Heinrich
Caro: Calico Printing and Synthetic Dyestuffs'
12.45 - 1.45 Buffet lunch
1.45 -3.00
David JEREMY (Manchester Metropolitan University), 'Working the Business as
One': Middle Managers and Innovation at the Calico Printers' Association
Ltd, 1899-1941'.
David HIGGINS (Sheffield University) and Geoff TWEEDALE (Manchester
Metropolitan University), 'Virtue Will Be Rewarded: Trademarking in
Lancashire Cotton Textiles'
3.00 - 3.15 Tea
3.15- 4.30
Mary SCHOESER (freelance), 'Design Records and Lancashire Textile Production
'
Philip SYKAS, (Manchester Metropolitan University), 'Promiscuous Rollers:
The Development of Engraving for Calico Printing in the early 19th Century'
4.30 - 4.45 Discussion and close.
N.B. We apologise for the short notice, due to factors beyond our control.
Please feel free to pass on the message.
There is no registration fee, or charge for tea and coffee, but we would be
pleased if you would notify Geoff Tweedale of your intention to attend
(E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: 0161-432 6489)
Geoff Tweedale
John Pickstone
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