Pearson, R.A.
The Guardian Book of the Welfare State:
(Wildwood House, 1988).
Hardback. Very good in slightly edge-worn dustwrapper. xiv + 267pp. Order No. NSBK-A7656
Keywords: 0704530848, 20th, twentieth century, welfare state, social history, social welfare, poor, poverty, Britain, British, England, English, twentieth century, debates, housing, education, health, social security, health, post-war, post war
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Angell, Norman.
The Policy Behind Armaments:
(National Peace Council, 1911).
National Peace Council, Economic Series, No 1. Paperback. Some rusting to staples, otherwise very good. 8pp. Order No. NSBK-A13965
Keywords: B001E4X1M0, armaments, arms, defence policy, before the First World War, peace, pacifism, social history, Norman Angell, peace movement
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Goodman, Dave.
How the Old Age Pension was Won: the Forgotten Story. No Thanks to Lloyd George
(Third Age Press, 2nd edition, 1998).
Paperback. Very good. 94pp. Order No. NSBK-A14082
Keywords: 1898576122, old age pension, pensions, history, Lloyd George, social security, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, National Insurance, politics, Labour movement, popular politics, aged, old, retirement
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Roche, Daniel.
The People of Paris: An Essay in Popular Culture in the 18th Century
(Berg, rpt, 1987).
Hardback. Very good in slightly soiled dustwrapper. 277pp. Order No. NSBK-A13324
Keywords: 090758246X, Paris, Parisian, France, French, history, Ancien Regime, 18th century, eighteenth century, popular culture, crowd studies, population, housing, consumption, consumers, popular dress, fashion, reading habits, social history, customs
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Colloms, Brenda.
Charles Kingsley: The Lion of Eversley
(Constable, 1975).
Hardback. Light foxing to dustwrapper and endpapers, otherwise very good. 400pp. Order No. NSBK-A9238
Keywords: 0094600201, Charles Kingsley, Eversley, men, biography, biographical life, history, lives, life histories, biographies, nineteenth century, Victorian, novels, fiction, poets, poetry, novelists, clergymen, social reformers, clergyman, Tories Radicals, Westward Ho, The Water Babies, Working Men's College, writers, literary, literature
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Punch and Judy Poster, Reproduction of a Rare 1880 Image.
The True Story of Punch and Judy: Royal Polytechnic. New Entertainment by Damer Cape. Humourous, Musical, Pictorial, Tragical, Comical. New Views by A. Mayhew & J. Green. New Music, by Edouard Frewin & Alfred Lee. New songs by Damer Cape & New Effects by the Institution. Twice Daily
(Portrayer Publishers, 2007 reproduction of 1880 poster).
A reproduction of an attractive poster which promoted a Punch and Judy show at the Royal Polytechnic, Westminster, London, England in 1880. PAPER: A3 sized = 297mm x 420mm or 11.7 inches x 16.5 inches. IMAGE: 250mm x 400mm or 10 inches x 16 inches [approx]. 100 GMS matte poster paper, coated and treated. In full glossy colour: brownish-red, white and black. The online image is lessened in quality for speedy loading and watermarked to deter image theft. Fine condition. pp. Order No. NSBK-A13093
Keywords: Victorian, Punch and Judy, Punch & Judy, entertainment, leisure, posters, poster, reproductions, Portrayer Publishers, nineteenth century, London, 19th century, Britain, British, England, English, social history, magic, Punch and Judy shows, ventriloquists, ventriloquism, theatre, English theatre, music halls, puppets, puppetry, hand puppets, Damer Cape, Edouard Frewin, Alfred Lee
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Wood, Ethel M.
The Pilgrimage of Perseverance:
(Nat. Counc. Soc. Services, 1949).
Hardback. Boards slightly marked, otherwise good in soiled, torn / repaired dustwrapper. x + 90pp. Order No. NSBK-C2324
Keywords: B0007IV4QE, social services, civil service, women's history, Britain, British, England, English, history, philanthropy
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Caulton, T. J., ed.
Children of the Industrial Revolution in Sheffield:
(University of Sheffield, 1985).
Scarce. Based on a research project at the University of Sheffield Division of Continuing Education. Booklet. Very good. viii + 24pp. Order No. NSBK-A13329
Keywords: 0950660116, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, Sheffield, Yorkshire, industrial revolution, history, social history, children, child, childhood, health, safety, working conditions, child labour, living conditions, work, Victorian, 19th century, nineteenth century, child abuse, University of Sheffield Division of Continuing Education, booklet
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Mackenzie, Norman and Jeanne, eds.
The Diary of Beatrice Webb: Volume Two, 1892-1905: All the Good Things of Life
(Virago, 1983).
Hardback. Ex library with usual library stamps and stickers, otherwise good in dustwrapper. xv + 376pp. Order No. NSBK-C6087
Keywords: 0860682102, Beatrice Webb, Sidney Webb, the Webbs, social reform, Edwardian, Victorian, LSE, London School of Economics, poor, poverty, trade unionism, local government, state, women's history, woman, nineteenth century, twentieth century, Britain, British, England, English, diaries, diary, Virago
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Corporation of Nottingham, .
Records of the Borough of Nottingham: Being a Series of Extracts from the Archives of the Corporation of Nottingham. Vol IX. 1836 - 1900
(Corporation of Nottingham, 1956).
Hardback. Light mottling to cloth, otherwise very good in chipped, slightly worn, lightly soiled dustwrapper. 462pp. Order No. NSBK-A14074
Keywords: B001M5CF0U, records, volume nine, 9, IX, Nottingham, borough, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, Nottinghamshire, Victorian, Victorian period, nineteenth century, 19th century, social history, housing, town, urban, urbanisation, towns, markets, Nottinghamshire, schools, public health, sewers, police, buildings, Midlands
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