Made by Labour: A Material and Visual History of British Labour, c. 1780-1924 - Softcover

Mansfield, Nick; Wright, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1837720061 ISBN 13: 9781837720064

Publisher: University of Wales Press, 2023

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Martin Wright is senior lecturer in history at Cardiff University and the author of Wales and Socialism: Political Culture and National Identity Before the Great War.<br /><br />Nick Mansfield is professor of history at University of Central Lancashire.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1837720061
• ISBN 13: 9781837720064
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360