Croydon Inclosure 1797 - 1801

The book explains the Inclosures Act and details the results of the act in Croydon. See which section of land was originally owned and where people were moved.    

Price:  £12.13

Farm Day Book and Accounts. Gloucestershire 1894-1950

A unique insight into farming from before 1900 and the first half of the last century. Contains lots of references to other people, suppliers, workers, etc. Original hand written documents from James Hulbert and his son Edward George Hulbert of Hawkesbury and Swindon Village, Gloucestershire.    

Price:  £12.13

General View of the Agriculture of the County of Lincoln

An incredibly comprehensive agricultural survey of the county which contains the names of farmers in the county and the sizes and functions of their farms.    

Price:  £15.11

Matthew and George Culley: Farming Letters, 1798-1804

The brothers Matthew and George Culley were successful farmers in Northumberland in the late eighteenth century. They contributed greatly to the improvement of agriculture in their area and beyond, notably through sheep breeding [the `Culley sheep' or Border Leicester], and also by practising and inculcating the use of modern techniques of husbandry and modern crop varieties.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-854-44065-8

Price:  £50.00

Peasants and Production in the Medieval North-East

The peasant economy in north-east England, and indeed throughout the country as a whole, underwent many changes during the later middle ages, but owing to the lack of evidence it has been difficult to come to definite conclusions. This pioneering survey uses previously unexploited sources, principally from tithe data, to offer new interpretations of the patterns for change and the scope for adaptability.   hardback   ISBN 978-1-843-83287-4

Price:  £50.00

Social Investigation and Rural England, 1870-1914

This book explores the theory and practice of social investigation in rural England in the period 1870-1914. It shows the extent to which a developing 'passion for inquiry' drew to the English countryside a wide range of social investigators concerned with such issues as agricultural trade unionism, rural depopulation, rural poverty, the condition of rural housing and the land question.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-861-93257-3

Price:  £40.00

The Agricultural Labourer: Ireland: Part 1

This Royal Commission on Labour report is a very detailed account in 134 pages of the condition of the labouring population in the Poor Law Unions of Cookstown, Ballyshannon, Ardee, Downpatrick, Clones, Letterkenny, Limavady, Ballymena, Castleblayney, Dromore West, Ballymahon covering many counties in the northern half of Ireland.     ISBN 1-84630-120-3

Price:  £6.17

The Agricultural Labourer: Ireland: Part 2

This 2nd volume in 138 pages treats on Poor Law Unions in counties Carlow, Cork (Kanturk), Clare (Ennistymon), Kerry (Kenmare), Kildare (Nass), Kilkenny (Thomastown), King's (Mountmellick), Limerick (Kilmallock), Queen's (Mountmellick), Tipperary (Cashel), Waterford (Lismore), Wexford and Wicklow   CD   ISBN 1-84630-132-7

Price:  £7.47

The Agricultural Labourer: Ireland: Part 3

This 3rd volume in 80 pages treats on Poor Law Unions in counties Cavan (Bailieborough), Dublin (Balrothery), Galway (Loughrea) and Tipperary (Roscrea)   CD   ISBN 1-84630-133-5

Price:  £7.47

The Agricultural Labourer: Ireland: Part 4

This 4th volume in 146 pages treats on Poor Law Unions in counties Mayo (Westport), Roscommon (Castlereagh), Cork (Skibbereen) and Westmeath (Delvin).   CD   ISBN 1-84630-134-3

Price:  £7.47

The Allotment Movement in England, 1793-1873

The living standards of the rural poor suffered a severe decline in the first half of the nineteenth century as a result of high population growth, changing agricultural practices, enclosure and the decline of rural industries. Allotment provision was the most important counterweight to the pressures.   hardback   ISBN 978-0-861-93256-6

Price:  £50.00

The Farmers' Almanac and Calendar

Everything for the farmer of 1849, from the supply of machinery and seed to hints and tips on farming practices at the time. A wonderful resource for those with farming ancestors. Contains many fascinating advertisements.    

Price:  £9.79

The Village Labourer & The Skilled Labourer

1760-1832. Both of these wonderful books (see descriptions above) on one CD.    

Price:  £21.70

The Village Labourer 1760-1832

A wonderful history of the poor in the villages of the period. It deals with subjects such as enclosure, which had a dramatic effect upon village life and also with the Labourers Uprising of 1830. An absolutely fascinating read which allows you to understand the hardships and the problems that the ordinary person faced during these times.    

Price:  £15.11