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A history of the South African textile industry : the pioneering phase, 1820-1948.

dc.contributor.advisorFreund, William Mark.
dc.contributor.authorMcDowell, James Carol.
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-08T05:43:41Z
dc.date.available2012-06-08T05:43:41Z
dc.date.created2000
dc.date.issued2000
dc.descriptionThesis (M.Com.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2000.en
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this thesis is to bring together scattered information about the South African textile industry in an endeavour to give its growth some semblance of order up to 1948. The thesis commences by looking at the early colonial period, from the arrival of the 1820 Settlers and the first mill they established. As wool and cotton are basic commodities in the textile industry, these are dealt with from the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in 1652, as is the colonial economy. The development of the industry is tabled , in chronological order, from 1822 covering where mills were sited and their founders. Two chapters are devoted to the leading pioneers in the industry - Harris, Mauerberger, Beier and Frame. The position of trade unions and the role of the state in the industry are looked at, subsequently. The thesis concludes with an assessment of the industry up to 1948. The question is posed as to the future of the textile industry in the South African economy.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/5442
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectTextile industry--South Africa--History.en
dc.subjectFrame Textile Company--South Africa--History.en
dc.subjectHarris family.en
dc.subjectBeier family.en
dc.subjectMauerberger family.en
dc.subjectTextile workers--Labour unions--South Africa.en
dc.subjectTheses--Economic history.en
dc.titleA history of the South African textile industry : the pioneering phase, 1820-1948.en
dc.typeThesisen

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