140 Pages
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Routledge
The history of homes and the way in which they are run reflects changing social and economic conditions as surely, and more fascinatingly, than historical documents. First published in 1968, English Homes and Housekeeping traces the revolutionary changes in this sphere over a period of two centuries. The author has drawn on in-numerable sources—from cookery books, popular songs and diaries to... Read more
Introduction 1. The Historical Background: England on the Verge of Revolution 1700–1715; Industrial England Rules the World 1815–1914; Post-war Development 1945 onwards 2. Quarrying the Facts: General; The Use of the Library; Museums and their use; History in Pictures 3. Assembling the Materials : Appendix I The Complete Servant; Appendix II Exercise in Rationing
Biography
Barbara Megson was an educator, historian and author. She was committed to education for all – particularly for people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
