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Made by Labour

A Material and Visual History of British Labour, c. 1780-1924

Nick Mansfield, Martin Wright
Barcode 9781837720064
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Release Date: 15/06/2023

Genre: Law & Politics
Sub-Genre: History
Label: University of Wales Press
Language: English
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Pages: 360

A Material and Visual History of British Labour, c. 1780-1924
A lavishly illustrated historical analysis of Britain’s nineteenth-century labour movement, built around a collection of the things and images that its members made and used. Suitable for academic and lay readers alike.
This is the first full-length study of the material and visual culture of the British labour movement in almost half a century. It draws together the fruits of recent research into a comprehensive material and visual analysis of the nineteenth-century labour movement’s development. It analyses the meaning of ‘labour things’, the role they played in the lives of working people and the ways they have influenced the writing of labour history. Over ninety beautifully illustrated, expertly contextualised objects are used to narrate the history of British labour in its most crucial phase of development. Chapters on curation and preservation, a directory of museums where labour things may be seen, and a full bibliography complete the treatment of this important and rapidly developing field, making the book not just essential academic reading but a handbook for anyone who wishes to explore this vital part of our shared culture.