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.".

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
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

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 - 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.

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.

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.

Rival Jerusalems

Rival Jerusalems
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 519
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ISBN-10 : 9780521771559
ISBN-13 : 0521771552
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Rival Jerusalems by : K. D. M. Snell

A complete geography of religion in England and Wales, including exhaustive analyses of many religious questions and debates.

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.

Disability in industrial Britain

Disability in industrial Britain
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9781526124333
ISBN-13 : 1526124335
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Disability in industrial Britain by : Kirsti Bohata

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. An electronic version of this book is also available under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) license, thanks to the support of the Wellcome Trust. Coalmining was a notoriously dangerous industry and many of its workers experienced injury and disease. However, the experiences of the many disabled people within Britain’s most dangerous industry have gone largely unrecognised by historians. This book looks at British coal through the lens of disability, using an interdisciplinary approach to examine the lives of disabled miners and their families. A diverse range of sources are used to examine the economic, social, political and cultural impact of disability in the coal industry, looking beyond formal coal company and union records to include autobiographies, novels and existing oral testimony. It argues that, far from being excluded entirely from British industry, disability and disabled people were central to its development. The book will appeal to students and academics interested in disability history, disability studies, social and cultural history and representations of disability in literature.