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An example was Gale mill -  the rich often kept much of the benefits to themselves but there were other Littleborough Mill Owners who were very different, Gordon Harvey and A J Law (both MPs)

The Truck Acts 1831 to 1887 prevented forced payment by goods etc or payment by Tokens, later enforcing payment by ‘Coins of the Realm’ and freedom to buy from the shops the worker wanted to use

Littleborough Coop sought to improve food quality and price.

Littleborough as known today grew from a number of outlying hamlets including Shore,

Calderbrook, Dearnley, Stubley, Lightowlers, Hollingworth, Blatchinworth and Smithy Bridge etc.

The Littleborough Local Board was formed in 1870 and later Littleborough became an

Urban District Council within the County of Lancashire.

Under the 1972 Local Government Act, Littleborough was subsumed within Rochdale MBC.

  See also Littleborough’s People and Books and Booklets

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•  reductions in status &  in wages;
•  poor working condition and long hours;
•  poor housing, sanitation and food;
•  Taxation was also a problem;
•  increased cost of food - The Corn Laws from 1815 to 1846 (see Gordon Harvey’s election advert regarding No Tax on Foods)
•  Food Adulteration;

 payment in tokens redeemable in the factory shop;

Littleborough

As seen from Blackstone Edge