| Description | Mainly relates to barbers and hairdressing. Also butcher's shops. Includes correspondence with Oldham Chamber of Trade, Union of Shop Assistants, Secretary of State, Oldham and District Hair-dressers Union. Includes signed petition of 'Occupiers of Shops in the Borough of Oldham request that steps be taken...for the purpose of making a General Closing Order for all Trades'- gives name, address and trade. Police reports which include signed petition from members of Oldham and District Master Butchers' Association relating to the fixing of hours for closing: includes name and address 1920. Also includes a list of butchers in Oldham. Also indexed Register of Shops: Barbers and Hairdressers. Also 'The Oldham (Butchers) Closing Order 1921' Also the Oldham (Barbers and Hairdressers) Closing order 1915. Also 'Petition of Hairdressers for Closing Order and Police Reports on Verification thereof'- gives names and addresses of those voting for the application and for those against the application. Also includes posters relating to the Shops Act 1912 and the new Closing Order, Oldham Butchers' Closing Order poster 1921 |