The development and location of the soap manufacturing industry in Great Britain, 1700-1850

Before 1700 the manufacture of soap was carried on in mxnerouo small houses throughout the country. The chief soap making centres were London and Bristol. Until about 1750 Tuch of the hard soap used in Britain Evas imported from Southern Europe. By 1785 Britain had become largely self cufficiont for...

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Main Author: Gittins, Leonard
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) 1962
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.540864