Leisure and recreation in a Victorian mining community : the social economy of leisure in north-east England, 1820-1914 /

A detailed account of the central role of recreation in the lives of the working class in the north-east of England, showing how it was an essential relief from the hard living and working conditions of Victorian and Edwardian mining communities.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Metcalfe, Alan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2005.
Colección:Sport in the global society.
Temas:
1800-1899
Working class > Recreation > England > Northumberland > History > 19th century.
Miners > Recreation > England > Northumberland > History > 19th century.
Leisure > England > Northumberland > History > 19th century.
Recreation > England > Northumberland > History > 19th century.
Travailleurs > Loisirs > Angleterre > Northumberland > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Mineurs > Loisirs > Angleterre > Northumberland > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Loisir > Angleterre > Northumberland > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Loisirs > Angleterre > Northumberland > Histoire > 19e siècle.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES > General.
Leisure.
Recreation.
Working class > Recreation.
England > Northumberland.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The social context : East Northumberland, 1820-1914
  • Non-sporting leisure during the nineteenth century
  • The strength of tradition
  • The transformation of traditional sports
  • New sports for new times
  • Football : a symbol of sport in East Northumberland.

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