'Amusements they must have, or life would hardly be worth
living...' Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 1895 This text explores life
in the mining villages of the north-east of England in the
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries - a time of massive social
and industrial change. The sporting lives of these communities are
often marginalized by historians, but this thoroughly researched
account reveals how play as well as work were central to the lives
of the working classes. Miners contributed significantly to the
economic success of the north-east during this time, yet living
conditions in the mining villages were 'horrendous'. Sport and
recreation were essential to bring meaning and pleasure to mining
families, and were fundamental to the complex social relationships
within and between communities. Features of this extensive text
include: * analysis of the physical, social and economic structures
that determined the leisure lives of the mining villages * the role
of 'traditional' and 'new' sports * comparisons with other British
regions.
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