Leisure and recreation in a Victorian mining community : the social economy of leisure in north-east...
Leisure and recreation in a Victorian mining community : the social economy of leisure in north-east...
Leisure and recreation in a Victorian mining community : the social economy of leisure in north-east England, 1820-1914 / Alan Metcalfe.
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Publisher
London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2006 [i.e. 2005]
Date
2006 [i.e. 2005]
Call Numbers
N790.1086/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 204 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The social context : East Northumberland, 1820-1914 -- 2. Non-sporting leisure during the nineteenth century -- 3. The strength of tradition -- 4. The transformation of traditional sports -- 5. New sports for new times -- 6. Football : a symbol of sport in East Northumberland.
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Publisher
London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2006 [i.e. 2005]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2006 [i.e. 2005]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Leisure and Recreation in a Victorian Mining Community describes a working-class mining community in the industrial era, at play. This detailed historical study provides a fascinating perspective on a way of life more usually characterized by its economic hardship and social rigidity than by its pastimes and pleasures." "The text addresses working...
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Full title
Leisure and recreation in a Victorian mining community : the social economy of leisure in north-east England, 1820-1914 / Alan Metcalfe.
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Notes
General note
Sport in the global society.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N790.1086/1
Record Identifier
74VKmROJRgMM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKmROJRgMM
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ISBN
0203002962 (ebook)
9780415356978 (hardback)
0415356970 (hardback)
9780203002964 (ebook)
DDC
790.108623094288
MMS ID
991020560099702626
