The Victorians and Edwardians at Work

by John Hannavy

Overview

A picture can say a thousand words and the images caught on camera during the Victorian and Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. Take a step back between 1840 and 1910 and explore the world of work and working conditions experienced by the Victorians and Edwardians through the rich variety of photographs and vintage postcards in this beautiful album. A world we usually see in monochrome or sepia, is presented here in vivid colour, bringing the Victorian and Edwardian people a little closer to us. 128 pages are packed with images of shipyards, factories, bakeries, and life in the forces. We see the men and women who made cutlery in Sheffield, the women who gutted and packed the herring in the east coast fishing ports, and the women who worked the coal screens in Lancashire's many collieries, as well as some 'tongue in cheek' Victorian images of domestic life, visiting the dentist, and many other themes and subjects, all of which tell the story of working life 100 to 160 years ago. Go on, take a look!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780747811930
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	11/20/2011
Series:	Shire Library , #549
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	28 MB
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About the Author

John Hannavy, former Professor in Art and Design at Bolton Institute, is a well-known photographer, and a writer and broadcaster on the history of photography.

Table of Contents

Preface 4

Introduction 5

Actors 15

In the Army 18

Bakers 23

The Village Blacksmith 24

Brewing 26

The Building Trade 27

Bus Services 28

Cabbies 30

Life on Canals and Rivers 31

The Clergy 34

Coopers 35

The Cotton Industry 36

Cutlery Making 40

Dock and Harbour Workers 42

Domestic Service 46

Education 50

Engineering 52

Exhibitions, Advertising & Promotion 54

On the Farm 56

The Fire Service 64

Fishermen & Fishwives 68

Gamekeepers 72

Getting to Work 74

Hop-Picking in Kent 76

Housework 80

Manning the Lifeboat 81

Life, Death and the Medical Professions 82

Livestock Trading 84

Miners & Mining 86

In The Navy 92

Newspaper Boys 96

Photographers 97

Pit Brow Lasses 98

The Police Force 104

Postmen 105

Working on the Railways 107

Removals 111

Road Transport 112

Shepherds 114

Shipbuilding 116

Shops and Shopkeepers 118

Street Traders 122

Trams and Tram-drivers 126

Index 128

Editorial Reviews

If you find the Victorian and Edwardian eras even a smidgen interesting, you simply must read these two books. They provide a complete and fascinating look back at the people that lived in those time periods. First, in 'At Work,' we learn about every occupation from actors to postmen to fishwives to pit brow lasses! Each occupation has pages of details about the tasks involved as well as photos of workers fulfilling their duties. The Victorians and Edwardians worked hard, but as evidenced in 'At Play,' they played just as hard. They enjoyed many of the same activities we do today, such as trips to the zoo and the races, a game of golf or hunting, roller skating and even enjoying their pint of beer. Both books have a wealth of beautifully tinted vintage photographs and more details about their lives than you could have imagined! These books are definitely 'keepers' for anyone that wishes, just a tiny bit, that they were born in a simpler, earlier time.” —For Immediate Release Reviews, forimmediatereleasereviews.com (December 2009)

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