Buildings Of The Labour
This fascinating survey ranges from the communal buildings of the early 19th- century political radicals, Owenites and Chartists, through Arts and Crafts influenced socialist structures of the late Victorianand Edwardian period to the grand union castles of the mid twentieth century.There are also chapters on the ubiquitous co-operative architecture, long forgotten socialist holiday camps, and those memorials associated with the hidden story of radical ex-servicemen and their remembrance of war dead. The countryside is also not forgotten with rural labour buildings, as well as the clubhouses of idealistic socialist cyclists. The book though is not just about bricks and mortar but uncovers the social history of the men and women who worked so hard locally to achieve their goals.Though many buildings have been lost over the years, the book outlines the recent struggle for their preservation and details many which can still be visited.ContentsForeword by Tony BennPrefaceAcknowledgements1. Introduction2. Trade Societies3. Nonconformity4. Radicalism5. Owenism6. Chartism7. Co-operation8. Trade Unions9. Mechanics Institutes and Education10. Socialism11. The Clarion movement12. The Labour Party13. The rural labour movement14. Ex-servicemen and the commemoration of war15. Holidays and leisure16. Buildings associated with key events17. Decline and demolition18. Preservation and interpretation19. Sites to visitExtent 164ppIllustrations 220Publish Date: July 2013About the AuthorNick Mansfield Nick Mansfield is Senior Research Fellow in History, University of Central Lancashire.