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This week's selection of particularly scarce books
Half a million old and o/p technical books for sale by British booksellers
Listing of 250 British trade associations with links to books of interest to their members
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Old books for members of industry and trade associations

Many modern-day industry and trade associations have members interested in the historical roots of their business sector.  Set out below are over 250 British professional bodies whose members operate in business areas where opportunities exist to acquire relevant early or historical books.

Clickable links to old books currently available from antiquarian and secondhand booksellers across Britain in a few suggested search areas are provided for each association, based on keywords provided by the booksellers themselves.  Of course, these are merely suggestions - use the search box in the left-hand column to enter any special search-area of your own.

If anything catches your eye, you'll be purchasing direct from the individual UK bookseller offering the book for sale and not from Industrial and Trade History.

The images are photographs from the 1920s, printed in gravure, of various tradesmen, craftsmen and industries - click on any one to enlarge it.  Any of these may be used to provide links to this website.

































































ABTA The Travel Association
   tourism; history of tourism
Agricultural Engineers Association
   agriculture; agricultural; engineering; traction engines
Agricultural Industries Confederation
   agriculture; agricultural; engineering; traction engines
Airport Operators Association
   airports; commercial aviation
Alliance of Independent Retailers & Business
   trade history; shops; retailing
Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro)
   aluminium; packaging; recycling
Animal Health Distributors Association
   vets; veterinary; animal health
Arboricultural Association
   trees; arboriculture
Art Metalware Manufacturers' Association
   metalware
Association for Consultancy and Engineering, ACE
   engineering
Association for Environment Conscious Building
   building; construction; environment
Association for International Broadcasting
   radio; broadcasting
Association for the Conservation of Energy
   energy conservation; electricity supply; gas supply
Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers
   baking; bakery; food production
Association of Beekeeping Appliance Manufacturers
   apiary; bees; beekeeping
Association of British Fire Trades Ltd
   fire; fire protection; arson; fire alarms
Association of British Healthcare Industries
   health; healthcare; hospitals; NHS
Association of British Investigators
   private detectives; investigators
Association of British Mining Equipment Companies
   mining; mines; coal mining; gold mining
Association of British Offshore Industries
   oil exploration; drilling
Association of British Theatre Technicians
   theatre; stage lighting
Association of Builders Hardware Manufacturers
   building; construction; brickwork; steelwork
Association of Chimney Sweeps
   chimney sweeps; chimneys; flues
Association of Concrete Industrial Flooring Contractors
   concrete; construction
Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers Limited
   eyesight; opthalmic; opthalmology; opticians
Association of Convenience Stores
   shops; shopping; corner shops; groceries
Association of Cycle Traders
   bicycles; cycling
Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades
   electricity; electrical; mechanics; mechanical
Association of Electricity Producers
   electricity; generators
Association of First Aid at Work Training Organisation
   first aid; safety; injuries; accidents
Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists
   geology; hydrology
Association of Inland Navigation Authorities
   inland waterways; canals; inland navigation
Association of Interior Specialists
   interior design; architecture; furnishings
Association of Light Alloy Refiners
   alloys; metals; metallurgy
Association of Loading & Elevating Equipment Manufacturers
   lifts; hoists; cranes
Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances
   domestic appliances; ovens; cookers; washing machines
Association of Manufacturers of Power Generating Systems
   electricity; water power; windmills
Association of Marine Scientific Industries
   marine science; ports; shipbuilding
Association of Master Upholsterers
   interior design; upholstery; furniture
Association of Photographers
   portrait photography; landscape photography
Association of Police & Public Security Suppliers
   police; security; industrial espionage
Association of Professional Foresters
   forestry; trees; arboriculture
Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers
   shellfish; marine life
Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry
   fashion; clothing; knitwear
Association of Suppliers to the Furniture Industry Ltd
   furniture; furnishings; interior design
Association of Technical Operators in Space
   satellites; space exploration; telecommunications
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry ABPI
   pharmacy; pharmaceutical; medicines
Association of Train Operating Companies
   trains; railways; rail operation
Association of Welding Distributors
   welding; metallurgy; metals
Automotive Distribution Federation
   cars; buses; lorries; road transport
Automotive Manufacturers Racing Association Ltd
   motor sport; motor racing; grand prix
Bathroom Manufacturers Association
   bathrooms; bathroom design
BICSI Europe
   telecommunications
BioIndustry Association
   biological science
Biscuit Cake Chocolate & Confectionery Association
   biscuits; cakes; confectionery
Boiler & Radiator Manufacturers Association Ltd
   boilers; radiators; central heating
Brewing, Food & Beverage Industry Supplies Association
   brewing; beer; beverages; catering
British Air Transport Association
   aviation; air transport; civil aviation; airports
British Airport Services and Equipment Association
   aviation; air transport; civil aviation; airports
British Apparel & Textile Confederation
   textiles; clothing
British Association for Chemical Specialities
   chemical; chemistry
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
   psychotherapy
British Association of Landscape Industries
   landscaping; landscape design; garden design
British Association of Picture Libraries
   prints; engravings; photographs
British Beer and Pub Association
   beers; brewing; ales; public houses
British Business and General Aviation Association
   aviation; aircraft; civil aviation
British Cement Association
   cement; concrete; mortar
British Ceramic Confederation
   ceramics; pottery; kilns; glazes
British Cheese Board
   cheese; cheeses; dairy; dairies
British Chemical Engineering Contractors Association
   chemical engineering
British Christmas Tree Growers Association
   forestry; christmas
British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd
   construction; steel; steelwork
British Contract Furnishing Association
   furnishings; decor
British Dental Trade Association
   dental; teeth; dentistry
British Design Innovation
   design; industrial design
British Electrotechnical & Allied Manufacturers Association
   electrical; electricity
British Engineering Manufacturers' Association
   engineering; manufacturing; machines
British Equestrian Trade Association
   horses; equestrian; equestrianism
British Firework Association
   fireworks; pyrotechnics
British Flue and Chimney Manufacturers Association
   chimneys; flues; chimney sweeps; brickwork
British Footwear Association
   footwear; shoes
British Fur Trade Association
   fur; fur trade; trapping
British Furniture Manufacturers Association
   furniture; decor; interior design
British Gear Association
   gears; mechanics
British Glass
   glass; glassmaking
British Glove Association
   glove making
British Hardware & Housewares Manufacturers Association BHHMA
   kitchenware; bathrooms; tableware
British Hat Guild
   hats; hatting; hatmaking
British Healthcare Trades Association
   health; healthcare; nursing; healing
British in situ Concrete Paving Association
   concrete; paving
British Industrial Truck Association BITA
   road transport; lorries; trucks
British Institute of Innkeeping
   innkeeping; hostelries; inns; stage coaches
British Interior Design Association
   interior design; decor; furnishing
British International Freight Association
   freight; road transport
British Jewellers' Association
   jewellery; jewellers
British Jewellery Giftware and Finishing Federation
   jewellery; jewellers
British Knitting & Clothing Export Council
   knitting; knitwear; clothing; fashion
British Locksmiths and Keycutters Association
   locksmiths; safes
British Locksmiths Association
   locksmiths; safes
British Marine Federation
   marine; maritime; shipbuilding; yachts
British Medical Association BMA
   medical; medicine; health
British Menswear Guild
   clothing; fashion; menswear
British Metallurgical Plant Constructors' Association
   metallurgy
British Metals Recycling Association
   metals; metallurgy; recycling
British Naval Equipment Association
   navy; naval; shipbuilding; warships
British Non-Ferrous Metals Federation
   metals; metallurgy
British Pest Control Association
   pests; mice; rodents; vermin
British Phonographic Industry
   sound recording; music industry; phonography
British Plastics Federation
   plastics
British Ports Association
   ports; harbours; docks; shipping
British Poultry Council
   poultry; chickens; ducks; geese
British Pump Manufacturers Association
   pumps; hydraulics; mechanics
British Pyrotechnists' Association
   fireworks; pyrotechnics
British Secondary Metals Association
   metals; metallurgy
British Textile Machinery Association
   textiles; textile machinery
British Woodworking Federation
   woodworking; carpentry; joinery
British Wool Marketing Board
   wool; textiles; sheep
Builders Merchants Federation
   building; construction
Building Centre Trade Association
   building; construction
Building Societies Association
   banking; finance
Cast Metals Federation
   metals; metallurgy
Catering Equipment Suppliers Association
   catering; food; provisions
Chamber of Shipping
   shipping; ports; docks; harbours
Chemical Business Association
   chemicals
Chemical Industries Association CIA
   chemicals
Clay Roof Tile Council
   roofing
Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association Ltd
   hygiene; health
Coal Merchants Federation
   coal; coal mining
Commercial Horticultural Association
   horticulture
Communications Management Association
   communications
Company Chemists Association
   pharmacy
Concrete Pipe Association
   concrete; history of concrete; concrete construction
Concrete Repair Association
   concrete; history of concrete; concrete construction
Concrete Society
   concrete; history of concrete; concrete construction
Confederation of British Industry CBI
   industry; industrial; manufacturing
Confederation of British Metalforming
   metals; metallurgy
Confederation of British Wool Textiles Limited
   textiles; wool; woollen industry; sheep
Confederation of Dental Employers
   teeth; dental; dentistry
Confederation of Forest Industries
   forest; trees; arboriculture
Confederation of Paper Industries
   paper making; papermaking
Confederation of Passenger Transport UK
   passenger transport
Confederation of Roofing Contractors
   roofs; roofing
Construction Confederation
   construction; civil engineering
Construction Employers Federation
   construction; civil engineering
Construction Equipment Association
   construction; civil engineering
Construction Industry Council
   construction; civil engineering
Construction Industry Research & Information Association
   construction; civil engineering
Construction Plant-hire Association
   construction; civil engineering; cranes; construction equipment
Construction Products Association
   construction; civil engineering
Contract Flooring Association Ltd
   floors; flooring; carpets
Copper Development Association
   copper mining
Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association Ltd CTPA
   cosmetics; perfume; perfumery; toiletries
Council for Aluminium in Building
   aluminium
County Surveyors Society
   surveys; surveying; theodolite
Crop Protection Association UK Limited
   crops; agriculture; wheat; barley
Cutlery and Allied Trades Research Association
   cutlery
Dairy UK
   dairy; dairies; butter; milk
Domestic Appliance Service Association
   domestic appliances; ovens; washing machines
Electrical Contractors Association of Scotland
   electrical; electricity
Electrical Contractors' Association ECA
   electrical; electricity
Electrical Distributors Association
   electrical; electricity
Engineering and Machinery Alliance
   engineering; machinery; technology
Engineering Construction Industry Association
   engineering; construction
Engineering Employers' Federation
   engineering
Engineering Equipment & Materials Users Association
   engineering; technology
Engineering Industries Association
   engineering
Engineering Marine Training Authority
   marine engineering
Ethnic Beauty and Hair Association
   hairdressing
Federation of Bakers
   bakers; baking; bread; bread making
Federation of British Engineers' Tool & Hand Tool Manufacturers
   tools; machine tools; lathes; tool making
Federation of Manufacturing Opticians
   optician; optometry; optics; eyesight
Federation of Ophthalmic & Dispensing Opticians
   opticians; opthalmology; opthalmic; eyesight
Federation of Petroleum Suppliers
   petrol; petroleum; oil exploration; oil fields
Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors
   plastering
Federation of Small Businesses
   trade history; industry history; business history
Federation of the Retail Licensed Trade NI
   innkeeping; beers; ales; spirits
Fire Fighting Vehicles Manufacturers Association
   fire fighting; firefighting
Fire Industry Confederation
   fire fighting; firefighting
Fitness Industry Association
   fitness; health
Flower Wholesale Trade Association
   flowers; horticulture; floristry
Food and Drink Federation
   catering
Forestry Contracting Association
   forestry; arboriculture
Freight Transport Association FTA
   freight; road transport; rail transport; shipping
Furniture Industry Research Association FIRA
   furniture
Gardenex: The Federation of Garden & Leisure Manufacturers
   gardens; garden design; landscape gardening
Gauge & Toolmakers Association
   toolmaking
Grain and Feed Trade Association
   wheat; barley; agriculture
Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
   architecture; ironmongery
Guild of Registered Tourist Guides
   tourism
Gun Trade Association Ltd
   guns; firearms
Hairdressing & Beauty Suppliers Association
   hairdressing; cosmetics; perfume
Health Food Manufacturers' Association
   health foods; diets
Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association
   ventilation; heating
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Manufacturers Association
   ventilation; heating; air conditioning
Highways Term Maintenance Association
   roads; highways
Home Builders Federation
   building; houses; house construction
Home-Grown Cereals Authority
   cereals
Horticultural Trades Association
   horticulture; flowers; greenhouses
Independent Footwear Retailers Association
   shoes; footwear
Independent Healthcare Advisory Services
   health; healthcare
Independent Healthcare Association
   health; healthcare
Institute of Cast Metals Engineers
   metal casting; cast metals; metals
Institute of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
   feet; chiropody; chiropodists
Institute of Clinical Research
   clinical research
Institute of Directors
   industry; trade; finance; banking
Institute of Domestic Heating & Environmental Engineers
   heating
Institute of Grocery Distribution
   groceries; catering; provisions
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
   minerals; mining
Institute of Plumbing
   plumbing; plumbers; sanitation
Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering
   plumbing; heating
Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
   advertising; advertising history
Institution of Electrical Engineers
   electrical engineering
International Marine Contractors Association
   marine engineering
Irish Linen Guild
   linen; textiles
Kitchen, Bathroom & Bedroom Specialists Association
   kitchens; bathrooms; bedrooms
Knitting Industries Federation
   knitting; needlework
Lancashire Textile Manufacturers' Association
   textiles; cotton industry; Lancashire cotton industry
Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association
   pubs; public houses; inns; innkeeping
Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
   cranes; hoists
Lighting Association
   lighting; gas light; electric light
Lighting Industry Federation
   lighting; gas light; electric light
Manchester Knitters' Association
   knitting
Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA)
   manufacturing; technology
Marine Engine & Equipment Manufacturers' Association
   marine engineering; marine engines
Mechanical & Metal Trades Confederation
   mechanics; metals; mechanical
Metal Finishing Association
   metals
Mining Association of the United Kingdom
   mines; mining
Motor Cycle Industry Association Ltd
   motor cycles; motor cycling
Motorsport Industry Association
   motor sport; motor racing; grand prix
National Association of Agricultural Contractors
   agriculture; agricultural; farms; farming
National Association of Chimney Engineers
   chimneys; flues
National Association of Cider Makers
   cider; cider making
National Association of Funeral Directors
   funerals; funeral; cemeteries
National Association of Goldsmiths
   gold; jewellery; jewellers; goldsmiths
National Association of Health Stores
   health food; diets
National Association of Master Bakers
   baking; bread; cakes
National Cattle Association (Dairy)
   cattle; dairy; dairies; livestock
National Farmers' Retail & Markets Association
   farming; agriculture; catering
National Farmers' Union NFU
   farms; farming; agriculture; agricultural
National Federation of Builders
   building; houses; construction
National Fireplace Association
   fireplaces
National Hairdressers' Federation
   hairdressing
National Office of Animal Health
   animal health; veterinary; vets
National Pharmacy Association NPA
   pharmacy; pharmaceutical
National Society of Master Thatchers
   thatch; thatching; thatched
NFU Scotland
   Scottish farms; Scottish farming; Scottish agriculture; agriculture
NHS Confederation
   NHS; health care; hospitals; nursing
Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association
   food and drink; catering
Northern Ireland Textiles & Apparel Association
   textiles
Nuclear Industry Association
   nuclear industry; atomic power
Oil & Gas UK
   oil exploration; gas exploration; oil industry
Painting and Decorating Association
   painting and decorating
Ports and Terminals Group
   ports; harbours
Provision Trade Federation
   provisions; catering
Quality Meat Scotland
   cattle; beef
Refined Sugar Association
   sugar; sugar cane; sugar production
Retail Motor Industry Federation RMIF
   cars; automobiles; motor manufacturing
Road Haulage Association
   road transport; road haulage
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
   Scottish architecture;