Historical report on the CCI Wapi – Wallonie picarde Chamber of Commerce and Industry

40-page report tracing the history of the CCI Wapi from the 15th century to the present day. The reasearch draws on the institution’s archives and a body of secondary literature, and maps the archival repositories holding complementary collections. The document is structured as follows: 1) At a glance – a short text summarizing the key findings; 2) a two-part timeline juxtaposing the CCI Wapi’s development with contextual milestones; 3) Sources; 4) Directions for further research. Commissioned to revisit the history of CCI Wapi, the research findings are presented at the annual New Year reception bringing together its members.

1 week, 2025.

historical heritage, institutional history, economic history, privates archives, research