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Liverpool Cowkeepers
Dave Joy
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Description for Liverpool Cowkeepers
Paperback. A fascinating look at the intertwined story of milk and men on Merseyside. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTB; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
The mid-1800s witnessed a mass exodus from the Pennine `Dales' as the then latest generation of farmers and miners sought a new life in the New World. However, many of these found a new life for themselves a bit closer to home - they became Liverpool Cowkeepers, keeping cows in their back yards and selling milk to a rapidly expanding city population with an insatiable need for fresh food. The Liverpool Cowkeepers became part of the life and economy of the city and continued to serve its people for over a hundred years. They overcame many challenges ... Read more
The mid-1800s witnessed a mass exodus from the Pennine `Dales' as the then latest generation of farmers and miners sought a new life in the New World. However, many of these found a new life for themselves a bit closer to home - they became Liverpool Cowkeepers, keeping cows in their back yards and selling milk to a rapidly expanding city population with an insatiable need for fresh food. The Liverpool Cowkeepers became part of the life and economy of the city and continued to serve its people for over a hundred years. They overcame many challenges ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445663227
SKU
V9781445663227
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Dave Joy
Dave Joy BA, MA is a former local government executive officer. He spent his childhood at Wellington Dairy, the family-owned milk business in Garston, Liverpool. Since retiring, he has written various books, articles and blogs on different aspects of his family history and is a very popular public speaker.
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