Leisure and Recreation in a Victorian Mining Community

Leisure and Recreation in a Victorian Mining Community
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 0415356970
ISBN-13 : 9780415356978
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Download or read book Leisure and Recreation in a Victorian Mining Community written by Alan Metcalfe and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores recreational life during a period of economic and social change which was important to bring meaning and pleasure to the lives, often described as 'horrendous', of Victorian miners in the north-east of England.


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