The Victorian Country Child (Illustrated History Paperback Series) - Softcover
Describes various aspects of life for the Victorian-era country child, drawing on records, parliamentary papers, personal reminiscences, and newspapers. Looks at living conditions, school life, work, and holidays, and explores the effects of agricultural policies on children, the Church and its influence, and crime and punishment. Most children described were the sons and daughters of farm workers, with some material on children of rural craftsmen and children in domestic service. Includes b&w photos. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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- PublisherSutton Pub Ltd
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0750914998
- ISBN 13 9780750914994
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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The Victorian Country Child
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Sutton Publishing, Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0750914998
ISBN 13: 9780750914994
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. Never sold, never read copy has crisp, tight pages and essentially no shelf wear. Richly illustrated with photographs & written on a variety of records, newspapers, personal stories, the author describes living conditions, work on the land, food, school, cottage industries, Church life, crime & punishment. Agricultural labourers in Victoria's reign formed the largest single group of male workers in rural England. This book describes the children of these farm workers. 281 pages. Seller Inventory # 000066
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