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Voices of Stanley
Jo Bath
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Paperback.
Voices of Stanley is a remarkable compilation of oral history extracts drawn from the extensive Beamish Museum Audio Archive, recalling life in the area between 1880 and 1950. Vivid memories are recounted, including childhood and schooldays, work and play, sport and leisure, as well as recollections of the war years. It covers the harrowing search for bodies following the Stanley pit disaster of 1909 and the hardships of life during the General Strike of 1926, as well as local traditions like egg jarping, pitch and toss, and making Christmas mistletoes. Richly illustrated with over sixty pictures from the museum collection, ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752460376
SKU
V9780752460376
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99-50
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