Author: Henry Fishwick
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 626
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The History of the Parish of Rochdale in the County of Lancaster
Author: Henry Fishwick
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 626
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 626
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The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster
Author: Edward Baines
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Category : Lancashire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 724
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Category : Lancashire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 724
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ...
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 884
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Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 884
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The Annual Register, Or a View of the History, Politicks and Literature of the Year ...
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Languages : en
Pages : 912
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Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
The Beginnings of a Commercial Sporting Culture in Britain, 1793–1850
Author: Mr Adrian Harvey
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 1409479528
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Many historians have described early industrial Britain as a 'bleak age' where the masses possessed little time, energy or money to devote to sport. Adrian Harvey reveals a very different picture of Britain at this time to show a rich, diverse and commercial sporting culture accessible to almost everyone. Far from being tied to a recreational calendar that was dependent upon established, traditional holidays, sporting events occurred within their own leisure timetable. Indeed, by the 1840s, it was common for sporting events to be conducted on a regular basis every week. Harvey demonstrates how newspapers and periodicals began to recognize that sport had the capacity to capture the public's imagination, and the importance of the spectating audience transformed the staging of events into a major source of revenue. The increasing amount of money involved in sport created a situation in which the participants were often unable to regulate and administer activity, especially as they were confronted with instances of substantial corruption and fraud. The public perception of activity in many sports changed dramatically, with the existence of professionals expanding and the social elite withdrawing from the various roles that they had previously performed as organizers, supervisors and competitors. This is the first in-depth study of sporting culture in Britain during the first half of the nineteenth century that is based upon sporting periodicals, newspapers and sporting archives. Harvey depicts a society that is not suffering from a severe attack on recreations by commerce, industry and government, but one in which the principal problems experienced stemmed from criminal activity. As such, this book provides a much-needed revision of many misconceptions about the early history of sport in Britain.
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 1409479528
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Many historians have described early industrial Britain as a 'bleak age' where the masses possessed little time, energy or money to devote to sport. Adrian Harvey reveals a very different picture of Britain at this time to show a rich, diverse and commercial sporting culture accessible to almost everyone. Far from being tied to a recreational calendar that was dependent upon established, traditional holidays, sporting events occurred within their own leisure timetable. Indeed, by the 1840s, it was common for sporting events to be conducted on a regular basis every week. Harvey demonstrates how newspapers and periodicals began to recognize that sport had the capacity to capture the public's imagination, and the importance of the spectating audience transformed the staging of events into a major source of revenue. The increasing amount of money involved in sport created a situation in which the participants were often unable to regulate and administer activity, especially as they were confronted with instances of substantial corruption and fraud. The public perception of activity in many sports changed dramatically, with the existence of professionals expanding and the social elite withdrawing from the various roles that they had previously performed as organizers, supervisors and competitors. This is the first in-depth study of sporting culture in Britain during the first half of the nineteenth century that is based upon sporting periodicals, newspapers and sporting archives. Harvey depicts a society that is not suffering from a severe attack on recreations by commerce, industry and government, but one in which the principal problems experienced stemmed from criminal activity. As such, this book provides a much-needed revision of many misconceptions about the early history of sport in Britain.
Queensland Lords
Author: Janet Spillman
Publisher: Boolarong Press
ISBN: 1925236439
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Edward and Eliza Lord came to Moreton Bay in 1844, arriving as the remote convict outpost was opened up for free settlement. Members of Lancashire merchant families, they had invested their inheritances in NSW lands and a Sydney merchant firm, just before the drought and crash of 1841. They moved north to rebuild their fortunes, settling at Kangaroo Point before moving to the Darling Downs to start new commercial interests. Although financial success continued to elude them, the Lord family contributed to the settlement of colonial Queensland. Edward and Eliza’s great-great-grand-daughter, Janet Spillman, explores the way Queensland moulded the Lord family’s lives, and the way family members contributed to the colony’s development.
Publisher: Boolarong Press
ISBN: 1925236439
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Edward and Eliza Lord came to Moreton Bay in 1844, arriving as the remote convict outpost was opened up for free settlement. Members of Lancashire merchant families, they had invested their inheritances in NSW lands and a Sydney merchant firm, just before the drought and crash of 1841. They moved north to rebuild their fortunes, settling at Kangaroo Point before moving to the Darling Downs to start new commercial interests. Although financial success continued to elude them, the Lord family contributed to the settlement of colonial Queensland. Edward and Eliza’s great-great-grand-daughter, Janet Spillman, explores the way Queensland moulded the Lord family’s lives, and the way family members contributed to the colony’s development.
Catalogue of the Books in the Reference Department
Author: Blackburn (England). Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 646
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 646
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Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
Author: Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
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Category : Cheshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Includes the Society's proceedings and list of members.
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Category : Cheshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Includes the Society's proceedings and list of members.
... Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
The International Directory of Booksellers and Bibliophile's Manual
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Category : Bibliography of bibliographies
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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Category : Bibliography of bibliographies
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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