The Story of Shirley: A History of the Shirley Institute, Manchester, 1919-1988

activities Alasdair Maclean appointed Assistant Director became British Rayon Research central research Chairman chemical Chemistry clients clothing commercial companies continued contributions Cotton Board Cotton Industry Crossley Department Deputy Director Didsbury Director of Research Director of Shirley Dr D.W. Hill Dr Hill Dr Toy dyeing early energy engineering equipment established expertise fabrics finishing Government Hatra Heald Green Honeyman income increase industry's Institute's instruments King's College London L.A. Wiseman L.H.C. Tippett laboratory assistants Lancashire liaison Maclean Man-made Fibres Managing Director Manchester marketing Member firms members of staff membership mill Ministry of Technology nonwoven operation organization processing Rayon Research Association reduced research programme research projects Salford scientific scientists senior staff Shirley Developments Shirley Institute Shirley staff Shirley's Sir Robert Pickard spinning sponsored research statutory levy technical Textile Council textile industry textile research University University of Salford weaving Wira workrooms yarns