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Handkerchief commemorating 1931 Cotton Industry exhibition
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Commemorates 1931 Cotton Industry exhibition - a trade fair held at time of economic contraction. Example of printing onto cotton (thought to be a low cost method); relates to Manchester and Greater Manchester; example of commemorative item produced by the industry.