‘… [No] Spot in the Whole World Offers the Advantages to the Capitalist Which These Colonies Do …’
Setting Up a Draper’s Shop in Van Diemen’s Land During the 1830s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17754380 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alison Toplis (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-127 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family & Community History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1463-1180 • E-ISSN: 1751-3812 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/1463118013z.00000000018 |
| OpenAlex | W2054737770 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
In 1835, John Muston wrote to his brother-in-law, the Birmingham draper Joseph James, from Hobart, Van Diemen’s Land. Muston sought to convince James of the profits he might make by diversifying into trade with the other side of the world. Using this family trading network as a case study, this article will discuss the colonial drapery and clothing trades during the 1830s. Common difficulties for shopkeepers of the period will be highlighted, for instance, the necessity of quickly adapting to the reality of the commercial environment they operated within, rather than the envisaged ideal market. Pragmatic solutions for all consumer preferences needed to be ascertained and swiftly acted upon leading to variety of ways to retail to people across the social spectrum. The enterprise and opportunities for international trade created by England’s provincial retailers, particularly as part of family networks, is therefore uncovered
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |