Download or read book One Fine Day written by Ian Marchant and published by September Publishing. This book was released on 2023-04-06 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A time-travelling, genealogical adventure, bringing pre-industrial, rural, eighteenth-century England vividly to life on the page. One day Ian Marchant, acclaimed author of books on music, railways and pubs, decided, as all men of a certain age must, to have a dig around his family history. Surprisingly quickly, a web search informed him that his seven-times-great great-grandfather, Thomas Marchant had left a detailed diary from 1714 to 1728. So far, so jolly ... Life-loving diarist Thom - who liked a drink and a game of cards - feels recognisably Marchant to Ian. With fascinating detail we learn about Thom's family farm and fishponds; about dung, horses and mud; about beer, the wife's nights out, his own job troubles and their shared worries for their children. But as Ian digs deeper beyond the Sussex diary's bucolic portrait he discovers a subtext - a family descended from immigrants, with anti-establishment politics, who are struggling with illness, political instability and cash crises - just as their country does three centuries on. 'When I was reflecting late one January evening on the differences between Thom and me, I realised the unbridgeable thing that comes between us is industrialisation. He lived right at its beginning, while I am living somewhere towards its end. Old Thom Marchant was one of the last people before industrialisation to understand how his world worked - and how to be largely self-sufficient in it. He knew where his food came from, his fuel, his water, his clothes. He knew how the welfare system worked, and was part of its administration; he knew who looked after the roads, too. He collected taxes. He was not separate from the system, but part of it.' Rich with immersive detail, One Fine Day draws a living portrait of Marchant family life in the 1720s and how their England (rainy, muddy, politically turbulent, illness-ridden) became the England of the 2020s. 'Elegiac, consistently funny, deeply moving.' - Richard Beard 'Ian Marchant is one of England's most original writers. One Fine Day is a masterwork.' - Monique Roffey

Download or read book The Origins of the Consumer Revolution in England written by Joanne Sear and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Origins of the Consumer Revolution in England explores the rise of consumerism from the end of the medieval period through to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The book takes a detailed look at when the 'consumer revolution' began, tracing its evolution from the years following the Black Death through to the nineteenth century. In doing so, it also considers which social classes were included, and how different areas of the country were affected at different times, examining the significant role that location played in the development of consumption. This new study is based upon the largest database of English probate records yet assembled, which has been used in conjunction with a range of other sources to offer a broad and detailed chronological approach. Filling in the gaps within previous research, it examines changing patterns in relation to food and drink, clothing, household furnishings and religion, focussing on the goods themselves to illuminate items in common ownership, rather than those owned only by the elite. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative evidence to explore the development of consumption, The Origins of the Consumer Revolution in England will be of great use to scholars and students of late medieval and early modern economic and social history, with an interest in the development of consumerism in England.

Download or read book The Meteorology of Sussex From the Brighton Herald written by Frederick Ernest SAWYER and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Fine Day in Hurstpierpoint The Diary of Thomas Marchant written by Anthony Bower and published by . This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diary written between 1714 and 1728 by a yeoman farmer in Sussex, England

Download or read book Sussex written by Peter Brandon and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an entertaining and highly detailed narrative, Peter Brandon takes us on a tour of Sussex's market towns, hills, castles, seaside resorts, gardens and churches, from Brighton to Ashdown Forest, and from Gatwick Airport to the Ouse. Every feature of the county is covered. Sussex has often been featured in art and literature over the centuries, not to mention in the chronicles of history, and to this day it remains a centre of national cultural significance. With its exquisite natural beauty, varied landscapes, local traditions, international transport systems, diverse communities, and strong links with the worlds of education and music, Sussex is still one of the most interesting and important counties in Britain. Dr Brandon's erudition and his infectious enthusiasm for his native home make Sussex a fascinating read for anyone interested not only in the county but in English history.

Download or read book Start of Play written by David Underdown and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Barber Alias Nynne written by Geoffrey Barber and published by . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the author's paternal line starting at 1530 in Rotherfield in Sussex. A well researched book that contributes to the local history of Rotherfield and Tonbridge as well as providing an example of how the combination of church records, manorial records and legal documents can be used to learn about our ancestors in England in the very early periods of the 1500s - 1700s.

Download or read book Symons s Monthly Meteorological Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Symons s Monthly Meteorological Magazine written by George James Symons and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sussex Record Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains Annual report of the Society.

Download or read book How They Lived An anthology of original documents written between 1700 and 1815 compiled by A Briggs written by William Owen Hassall and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of significant passages from writers who were describing 'at first hand' what they knew from their own experience. The passages selected are chosen to reveal details of many aspects of life.

Download or read book Highways and Byways in Sussex written by Edward Verrall Lucas and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Sussex Schools in the 18th Century written by John Caffyn and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains Annual report of the Society.

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Download or read book Highways and Byways in Sussex written by Edward Verrall Lucas and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: