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Commercials, careers, and culture: travelling salesmen in Britain, 1890s–1930s

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Within the lower middle‐class, British commercial travellers established a strong fraternal culture before 1914. This article examines their interwar experiences in terms of income, careers, and associational culture. It demonstrates how internal labour markets operated, identifies the ways in which commercial travellers interpreted their role, and explores their social and political attitudes.

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  • Michael French, 2005. "Commercials, careers, and culture: travelling salesmen in Britain, 1890s–1930s," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 58(2), pages 352-377, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ehsrev:v:58:y:2005:i:2:p:352-377
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2005.00307.x
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    1. Roy Church, 1999. "New perspectives on the history of products, firms, marketing, and consumers in Britain and the United States since the mid-nineteenth century 1," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 52(3), pages 405-435, August.
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    1. Neil Rollings, 2007. "British business history: A review of the periodical literature for 2005," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(3), pages 271-292.

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