Lancashire Lantern: Lancashire Pioneers

Part of the Lancashire Lantern network, the Pioneers gives details of people who were famous local people in science, technology and innovation. These pioneers were either born in Lancashire or their endeavours made a significant contribution to the development of the County.

Click the image of William Pilkington at any time to return to this pageWilliam Windle Pilkington - Further reading

 

 

 

Websites with information on William Windle Pilkington

Entries in the Dictionary of National Biography:

Pilkington family ( c.1825–1925), including William Windle Pilkington (1839–1914)

 

Bibiography

Author Title ISBN Library Date
Barker, Theodore Cardwell The glassmakers: Pilkington, the rise of an international company M0014535LC Skelmersdale,
Ormskirk		 1977
Lane, Tony Strike at Pilkingtons 0006236536 Skelmersdale 1971
Barker, Theodore Cardwell Pilkington Brothers and glass industry M0014534LC Burnley,
HQ		 1960
  Now thus, now thus, 1826 - 1976 M0025896LC HQ 1927
Pilkington, John History of the Pilkington family of Lancashire, from 1066 - 1600 M0016348LC Chorley 1912
Harland, John Genealogy of the Pilkingtons of Lancashire M0000309LC Harris 1875
Brooks, J Barlow Pilkingtons, factory stories of the last century M0026860LC Skelmersdale  
Williams-Ellis The Pilkington story M0172919LC Skelmersdale 1998
Barker, T.C. Pilkington: an age of glass M0124391LC Ormskirk 1994
Pilkington Brothers Ltd Pilkington Glass M0049916LC HQ 1970
Tait, Hugh The Pilkington Glass Museum M0145301LC Rawtenstall 1965
Pilkington Brothers Ltd Pilkington Brothers Ltd M0117734LC Record Office 1951
Baren, Maurice How it all began in  Lancashire 1855681165X Skelmersdale 1999

 

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