The Economic History Review

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

Volume 58 Issue 2
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Pages: 352-377Authors: MICHAEL FRENCH
Published online: April 14, 2005DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2005.00307.x

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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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