Labour and the Poor in England and Wales - The letters to The Morning Chronicle from the Correspondants in the Manufacturing and Mining Districts, the Towns of Liverpool and Birmingham, and the Rural Districts

Labour and the Poor in England and Wales - The letters to The Morning Chronicle from the Correspondants in the Manufacturing and Mining Districts, the Towns of Liverpool and Birmingham, and the Rural Districts
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781315461991
ISBN-13 : 1315461994
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Labour and the Poor in England and Wales - The letters to The Morning Chronicle from the Correspondants in the Manufacturing and Mining Districts, the Towns of Liverpool and Birmingham, and the Rural Districts by : J. Ginswick

The Morning Chronicle presented the state of the working classes of Britain before the public with clarity, insight and honesty. Consisting mainly of verbatim statements from the people themselves, it was a medium through which the previously inarticulate masses were able to speak with one firm voice. First published in 1983, this book collates the letters from correspondents based in Wales. The letters improve our knowledge of working-class life in nineteenth century England and Wales and provide a unique insight into the impact of industrialization. This book will be of interest to those studying the history of the working class, labour and poverty.

Labour and the Poor in England and Wales, 1849-1851

Labour and the Poor in England and Wales, 1849-1851
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9781351561211
ISBN-13 : 1351561219
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Synopsis Labour and the Poor in England and Wales, 1849-1851 by : Jules Ginswick

First Published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Labour and the Poor in England and Wales, 1849-1851: The mining and manufacturing districts of south Wales and north Wales

Labour and the Poor in England and Wales, 1849-1851: The mining and manufacturing districts of south Wales and north Wales
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 0714629618
ISBN-13 : 9780714629612
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Labour and the Poor in England and Wales, 1849-1851: The mining and manufacturing districts of south Wales and north Wales by : Jules Ginswick

"The letters to The Morning chronicle from the correspondents in the manufacturing and mining districts. the towns of Liverpool and Birmingham, and the rural districts.".

Workers, Unions and Payment in Kind

Workers, Unions and Payment in Kind
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 291
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ISBN-10 : 9781317309574
ISBN-13 : 131730957X
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Workers, Unions and Payment in Kind by : Christopher Frank

Despite the dramatic expansion of consumer culture from the beginning of the eighteenth century onwards and the developments in retailing, advertising and credit relationships in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, there were a significant number of working families in Britain who were not fully free to consume as they chose. These employees were paid in truck, or in goods rather than currency. This book will explore and analyse the changing ways that truck and workplace deductions were experienced by different groups in British society, arguing that it was far more common than has previously been acknowledged. This analysis brings to light issues of class and gender; the discourse of free trade, popular politics and protest; the development of the trade union movement; and the use of the legal system as an instrument for bringing about social and legal change.

Master and Servant Law

Master and Servant Law
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9781317099574
ISBN-13 : 1317099575
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Synopsis Master and Servant Law by : Christopher Frank

In recent years, social and legal historians have called into question the degree to which the labour that fuelled and sustained industrialization in England was actually ’free’. The corpus of statutes known as master and servant law has been a focal point of interest: throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, at the behest of employers, mine owners, and manufacturers, Parliament regularly supplemented and updated the provisions of these statutes with new legislation which contained increasingly harsh sanctions for workers who left work, performed it poorly, or committed acts of misbehaviour. The statutes were characterized by a double standard of sanctions, which treated workers’ breach of contract as a criminal offence, but offered only civil remedies for the broken promises of employers. Surprisingly little scholarship has looked into resistance to the Master and Servant laws. This book examines the tactics, rhetoric and consequences of a sustained legal and political campaign by English and Welsh trade unions, Chartists, and a few radical solicitors against the penal sanctions of employment law during the mid-nineteenth century. By bringing together historical narratives that are all too frequently examined in isolation, Christopher Frank is able to draw new conclusions about the development of the English legal system, trade unionism and popular politics of the period. The author demonstrates how the use of imprisonment for breach of a labour contract under master and servant law, and its enforcement by local magistrates, played a significant role in shaping labour markets, disciplining workers and combating industrial action in many regions of England and Wales, and further into the British Empire. By combining social and legal history the book reveals the complex relationship between parliamentary legislation, its interpretation by the high courts, and its enforcement by local officials. This work marks an important contribution to legal

Swansea Copper

Swansea Copper
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Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages : 243
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ISBN-10 : 9781421439112
ISBN-13 : 1421439115
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Swansea Copper by : Chris Evans

This insightful book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the historical roots of globalization and the Industrial Revolution as a global phenomenon.

The Regional Novel in Britain and Ireland

The Regional Novel in Britain and Ireland
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9780521381970
ISBN-13 : 0521381975
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis The Regional Novel in Britain and Ireland by : K. D. M. Snell

The Regional Novel In Britain and Ireland, 1800-1990 will be of interest to literary and social historians as well as cultural critics.

The Company Town

The Company Town
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9780195361414
ISBN-13 : 0195361415
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis The Company Town by : John Garner

Built by industrialists whose early businesses contributed to the escalation of the Industrial Revolution, company towns flourished in countries that embraced capitalism and open-market trading. In many instances, the company town came to symbolize the wrecking of the environment, especially in places associated with extractive industries such as mining and lumber milling. Some resident industrialists, however, took a genuine interest in the welfare of their work forces, and in a number of instances hired architects to provide a model environment. Overtaken by time, these towns were either abandoned or caught up in suburban growth. The most thorough-going and only international assessment of the company town, this collection of essays by specialists and authorities of each region offers a balanced account of architectural and social history and provides a better understanding of the architectural and urban experiences of the early industrial age.