A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.
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ORDER XII.—TEXTILE WORKERS

Sub-order 1.—Textile Workers

351.—Foremen and Overlookers—Blowing Room


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blower major, blowing foreman, blowing room gaffer, blow major, blow room major (slang), scutcher foreman [sic], scutcher gaffer (slang)
is in charge of blowing room operatives (362) q.v. and is responsible for the proper running of machines under general direction of carder (353) q.v.

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From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016.   This text is in the Public Domain.