Made by Labour : A Material and Visual History of British Labour, c. 1780-1924
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1837720061
ISBN-13
9781837720064
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Imprint
University of Wales Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 15th, 2023
Print length
360 Pages
Weight
950 grams
Dimensions
19.40 x 25.40 x 2.60 cms
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A lavishly illustrated historical analysis of Britain’s nineteenth-century labour movement, built around a collection of the things and images that its members made and used. Suitable for academic and lay readers alike.
An accessible, lavishly illustrated overview of British labor history.
This book presents a lavishly illustrated history of British labor, represented by the material objects that were made, used, and cherished by working people from the late eighteenth to early twentieth centuries. In addition to an extensive collection of photographs, each expertly described and contextualized, the book includes a thoroughly researched introduction examining the nature of labors material and visual culture, a chapter on the conservation and preservation of labors material heritage, a directory of places where items may be viewed, and a full bibliography. It is a scholarly resource, an image gallery, and a student handbookall rolled into one.
This book presents a lavishly illustrated history of British labor, represented by the material objects that were made, used, and cherished by working people from the late eighteenth to early twentieth centuries. In addition to an extensive collection of photographs, each expertly described and contextualized, the book includes a thoroughly researched introduction examining the nature of labors material and visual culture, a chapter on the conservation and preservation of labors material heritage, a directory of places where items may be viewed, and a full bibliography. It is a scholarly resource, an image gallery, and a student handbookall rolled into one.
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