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

Published London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2005

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Description 1 online resource Series Sport in the global society Sport in the global society. Contents 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 Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject 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 CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- General. Leisure Recreation Working class -- Recreation England -- Northumberland Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book ISBN 0203002962 9780203002964 9786610247561 6610247560

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