I know most about is, that the engines on board of all the vessels built by my father since the year 1852, a year memorable for a strike of the legal hands then employed in the engineering establishments of Glasgow, have been made by men who were originally... Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts - Page 56by Royal Scottish Society of Arts - 1861Full view - About this book
| English literature - 1858 - 788 pages
...built by my father since the year 1852, a year memorable for a strike of the legal hands then employed in the engineering establishments of Glasgow, have...Stirling, made passable riveters in about a month. In fact, it is evident that apprenticeships or long engagements are quite unnecessary; that a business... | |
| 1858 - 704 pages
...unrivalled tools of Mr. TVbitworth, of Manchester, are made by men who at one time were common labourer», and that the engines on board all the vessels built...in his ship-yard were hand-loom weavers, and that half-ttarved nail-makers made passable riveters in about a month." In a future article we purpose entering... | |
| Periodicals - 1858 - 768 pages
...were common labourers, and that the engines on board all the vessels built by his father, since 1802, when a great strike occurred in the engineering establishments...hand-loom weavers, and that half-starved nail-makers made passable riveters in about a month." In a future article we purpos entering into other important... | |
| Statistics - 1858 - 612 pages
...built by my father since the year 1852, a year memorable for a strike of the legal hands then employed in the engineering establishments of Glasgow, have...weavers, and that half-starved nailmakers from St. NinianX near Stirling, made passable rivetters in about a month. In fact, it is evident that Apprenticeships... | |
| Royal Statistical Society (Great Britain) - Great Britain - 1858 - 518 pages
...built by my father since the year 1852, a year memorable for a strike of the legal hands then employed in the engineering establishments of Glasgow, have...ship-yard were hand-loom weavers, and that half-starved naihnakers from St. Ninian's, near Stirling, made passable rivetters in about a month. In fact, it... | |
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