This is a story of survival. When Edward Timm started up his milling business in Goole - in 1854 according to tradition, in 1863 according to the book! - there were thousands of mills operating in Britain. Many were taken over; most were shut down; only a handful survived. Now there are three major players and no more than a couple of dozen small independents. The Old Five-Sailer reveals how five generations of the Timm family built, expanded and safeguarded the fortunes of a small firm in a small town, and how they fended off the voracious giants of the industry.

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