The Death of Rural England
The Death of Rural England

Author: Alun Howkins

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780415138840

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This engaging history of rural England and Wales during the twentieth century looks at the role of the countryside as both a place of work and of leisure and looks at the many crises it has suffered during that time.

Helen Allingham's England
Helen Allingham's England

Author: Ina Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2000-01

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 9781840670875

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Helen Allingham's paintings of rural England now enjoy enormous popularity and receive greater acclaim than ever before. In this new biography, the first for almost 90 years, the astonishing versatility of Helen Allingham's work is revealed. The 110 illustrations show that the painter of cottages in fact produced fine seaside and farmyard scenes, portraits and interiors as well as the much-loved flower borders. Seen also for the first time are some twenty of Helen's early pencil sketches, photographs and examples of her magazine illustrations.

Rural Life in England
Rural Life in England

Author: Washington Irving

Publisher:

Published: 2002-06-01

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780898759686

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Chapters on The Country Church, Rural Funerals, The Stage Coach, Stratford-on-Avon, John Bull, The Angler, and more. Washington Irving ( 1783 - 1859 ), born in New York, was the son of a wealthy British merchant who, following a visit to England, published a volume of essays and tales, The Sketch Book ( 1820 ), containing pieces on both English and American life, and thereby earned himself celebrity on two continents. He is widely believed to be the first American author to earn his living solely through his writings and the first to enjoy international acclaim.

Clothing and Landscape in Victorian England
Clothing and Landscape in Victorian England

Author: Rachel Worth

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-01-30

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1786733455

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In the context of this rapidly changing world, Rachel Worth explores the ways in which the clothing of the rural working classes was represented visually in paintings and photographs and by the literary sources of documentary, autobiography and fiction, as well as by the particular pattern of survival and collection by museums of garments of rural provenance. Rachel Worth explores ways in which clothing and how it is represented throws light on wider social and cultural aspects of society, as well as how 'traditional' styles of dress, like men's smock-frocks or women's sun-bonnets, came to be replaced by 'fashion'. Her compelling study, with black & white and colour illustrations, both adds a broader dimension to the history of dress by considering it within the social and cultural context of its time and discusses how clothing enriches our understanding of the social history of the Victorian period.

Medieval Rural Life in the Luttrell Psalter
Medieval Rural Life in the Luttrell Psalter

Author: Janet Backhouse

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780802083999

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Attractive marginal illustrations in this celebrated psalter show scenes of life in medieval England: the annual cycle of growing crops, domestic animals, sports, pastimes, entertainers and musicians.

My Good Life in France
My Good Life in France

Author: Janine Marsh

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2017-05-04

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1782437339

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Ten years ago, Janine Marsh decided to leave her corporate life behind to fix up a run-down barn in northern France. This is the true story of her rollercoaster ride.

Victorian Country Life
Victorian Country Life

Author: Janet Sacks

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-09-20

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 0747812713

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During the reign of Queen Victoria, industrialisation changed every aspect of rural life. Industrial diversification led to a decline in agriculture and mass migration from country to town and city – in 1851 half the population lived in the countryside, but by 1901 only a quarter did so. This book outlines the changes and why they occurred. It paints a picture of country life as it was when Victoria came to the throne and shows how a recognisably modern version of the British countryside had established itself by the end of her reign. Cheap food from overseas meant that Britain was no longer self-sufficient but it freed up money to be spent on other goods: village industries and handcrafts were undercut by the new industrial technology that brought about mass production, and markets were replaced by shops that grew into department stores.

The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life
The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life

Author: Miriam Müller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-10-26

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13: 1000450732

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The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life brings together the latest research on peasantry in medieval Europe. The aim is to place peasants – as small-scale agricultural producers – firmly at the centre of this volume, as people with agency, immense skill and resilience to shape their environments, cultures and societies. This volume examines the changes and evolutions within village societies across the medieval period, over a broad chronology and across a wide geography. Rural structures, families and hierarchies are examined alongside tool use and trade, as well as the impact of external factors such as famine and the Black Death. The contributions offer insights into multidisciplinary research, incorporating archaeological as well as landscape studies alongside traditional historical documentary approaches across widely differing local and regional contexts across medieval Europe. This book will be an essential reference for scholars and students of medieval history, as well those interested in rural, cultural and social history.