The River Hobblers Apprentice

Author : Alan Butt
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750952636
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The River Hobbler's Apprentice written by Alan Butt and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-02-18 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rivers Severn and Wye were once home to many now long-forgotten crafts and skills. In The River Hobbler’s Apprentice: Memories of Working the Severn and Wye Alan Butt provides a vivid insight into the forgotten world of the river hobbler, a unique trade and one which he learnt of at the end of its days. Falling through the cracks of society the river hobbler paid no taxes and made a living by working whatever was available on and around the river. Changing throughout the year, tasks included catching salmon and elvers, rabbiting, cleaning barrels and castrating piglets to name just a few. Each season brought with it hazards ranging from trench foot, lost fingers, pneumonia, tuberculosis and even the occasional drowning!This is a dual story in which the author seamlessly blends memories of the time he spent alongside hobblers during his youth with the life stories of other river hobblers. Tales range from falling in love with a milkmaid to the toiling tasks of earlier days, amid the hardships and constantly changing nature of work that was their lot. Featuring many previously unpublished photographs and written in a lively and humorous style with a love story running throughout, this book is sure to captivate its reader, immersing them in a way of life now long forgotten.

Author : Alan Butt
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750952636
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The River Hobbler's Apprentice written by Alan Butt and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-02-18 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rivers Severn and Wye were once home to many now long-forgotten crafts and skills. In The River Hobbler's Apprentice: Memories of Working the Severn and Wye Alan Butt provides a vivid insight into the forgotten world of the river hobbler, a unique trade and one which he learnt of at the end of its days. Falling through the cracks of society the river hobbler paid no taxes and made a living by working whatever was available on and around the river. Changing throughout the year, tasks included catching salmon and elvers, rabbiting, cleaning barrels and castrating piglets to name just a few. Each season brought with it hazards ranging from trench foot, lost fingers, pneumonia, tuberculosis and even the occasional drowning! This is a dual story in which the author seamlessly blends memories of the time he spent alongside hobblers during his youth with the life stories of other river hobblers. Tales range from falling in love with a milkmaid to the toiling tasks of earlier days, amid the hardships and constantly changing nature of work that was their lot. Featuring many previously unpublished photographs and written in a lively and humorous style with a love story running throughout, this book is sure to captivate its reader, immersing them in a way of life now long forgotten.

Author : Andrew Doherty
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750995947
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waterford Harbour written by Andrew Doherty and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waterford harbour has centuries of tradition based on its extensive fishery and maritime trade. Steeped in history, customs and an enviable spirit, it was there that Andrew Doherty was born and raised amongst a treasure chest of stories spun by the fishermen, sailors and their families. As an adult he began to research these accounts and, to his surprise, found many were based on fact. In this book, Doherty will take you on a fascinating journey along the harbour, introduce you to some of its most important sites and people, the area's history, and some of its most fantastic tales. Dreaded press gangs who raided whole communities for crew, the search for buried gold and a ship seized by pirates, the horror of a German bombing of the rural idyll during the Second World War – on every page of this incredible account you will learn something of the maritime community of Waterford Harbour.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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Total Pages : 934 pages
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Author : The Court of Session, Court Of Judiciary And Houde of Lords
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Total Pages : 1418 pages
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Author : Great Britain. Census Office
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Total Pages : 1002 pages
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Author : A. Conan Doyle
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Total Pages : 366 pages
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Total Pages : 1416 pages
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Download or read book Cases Decided in the Court of Session, Court of Justiciary, and House of Lords written by Scotland. Court of Session and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 1416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: