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The Diary of a Shropshire Farmer - A Young Yeoman's Life and Travels 1835-37 (Paperback)
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The Diary of a Shropshire Farmer - A Young Yeoman's Life and Travels 1835-37 (Paperback)
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Not many young farmers of the early nineteenth century left diaries
that have come down to us, still fewer from Shropshire, at a time
when country life continued much as it had since long before the
Industrial Revolution. In June 1835, twenty-three-year-old Peter
Davis set out from his home in the Teme valley on a mini grand
tour. As befitted a son of the soil, his eye lighted first upon the
current agricultural scene. Not surprisingly, however, it was the
great cities of Liverpool and Edinburgh that came to take more of
his attention. The young man's travel diary represents a vivid
snapshot of his experiences in passing through the north of England
and southern Scotland during the reign of King William IV.
Complemented by Peter Davis' narrative, it describes the day-to-
day events of his life at home during 1836-7, culminating in his
beloved father's death. Before the advent of railways every journey
from Peter's home in Burford was significant and through this
diary, it has been possible to flesh out the history of a family
and imagine ourselves living the lives of past generations. The
diaries have been edited by one of their author's great-great
grandsons. Martin Davis. He draws comparisons in his introductory
essay between the changes affecting the landscape at the time of
the diaries and those we face today. This wonderful book will be of
interest to Shropshire residents, family historians and all those
with a concern and love for country life in pre-industrial times.
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