num_pages: 296
description: Much of this book is an oral history, taken directly from the older generation of country-dwellers, for their verbal testimony is of great value. In fact, they are able to contribute very much more than would seem to be covered by their own particular life span. This is so because the pattern of rural life in Britain and indeed, in most rural communities, remained comparatively unchanged for many years. And in farming, the main English country pursuit, the memories of these older people are relevant to aspects of the work and social life of the early Middle Ages. This remarkable continuity is established because the work stayed essentially the tools and techniques remained virtually unchanged often right up until the beginning of the twentieth century. Included in this volume, which points up the invaluable role of oral history and the oral tradition, are many excellent illustrations from early photographs and delightful drawings by the artist David Gentleman.
language: English
title: Tools of Their Trades: An Oral History of Men at Work c. 1900
titlecomplete: Tools of Their Trades: An Oral History of Men at Work c. 1900
publisher: Taplinger Pub. Co