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Buildings of the British Labour Movement

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Description for Buildings of the British Labour Movement Paperback. This richly illustrated book focuses on the built culture of the labour movement, largely constructed or funded by workers themselves, whose history and background has until now been largely ignored or forgotten. Num Pages: 164 pages, 220. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 13. Weight in Grams: 612.

This fascinating survey ranges from the communal buildings of the early 19th-century political radicals, Owenites and Chartists, through Arts and Crafts influenced socialist structures of the late Victorian and Edwardian period to the grand union ‘castles’ of the mid twentieth century.

There are also chapters on the ubiquitous co-operative architecture, long forgotten socialist holiday camps, and those memorials associated with the hidden story of radical ex-servicemen and their remembrance of war dead. The countryside is also not forgotten with rural labour buildings, as well as the clubhouses of idealistic socialist cyclists. The book though is not just about ... Read more

Though many buildings have been lost over the years, the book outlines the recent struggle for their preservation and details many which can still be visited.

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Product Details

Publisher
English Heritage United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
612g
Number of Pages
164
Place of Publication
Swindon, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848021297
SKU
V9781848021297
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-27

About Nick Mansfield
Nick Mansfield is Senior Research Fellow in History at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston.

Reviews for Buildings of the British Labour Movement
'Well-written and beautifully illustrated' The Morning Star ... little has so far been written directly about the subject, and for this reason alone this book is very welcome. Cynthia Brown, Family & Community History Buildings of the Labour Movement has a plethora of excellent photos, and some equally interesting written snapshots to support them. ... One thing is certain; this ... Read more

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