Water gypsies : a history of life on Britain's rivers and canals
Dutton, Julian2021
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For centuries, living afloat on Britain's waterways has been a rich part of the fabric of our social history, from the fisher-folk of ancient Britain to the bohemian houseboat dwellers of the 1950s and beyond. Yet remarkably a complete history of the houseboat has never been written. In this fascinating chronicle, Julian Dutton - who was born and grew up on a houseboat - traces the evolution of boat-dwelling from an industrial phenomenon in the heyday of the canals to the rise of life afloat as an alternative lifestyle in post-war Britain.
Main title:
Water gypsies : a history of life on Britain's rivers and canals / Julian Dutton ; foreword by Samuel West.
Author:
Dutton, Julian, author
Imprint:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2021.
Collation:
173 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780750995597 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
797.129094797.129797.1290941797.129 DUT797.129094 DUT
Language:
English
Related title:
Water Gypsies [electronic resource] : A History of Life on Britain's Rivers and Canals
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BRN:
1042973
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