Fishing Community and Industry : East Anglia and North East Scotland, 1870-1950

Thompson, Paul (2018). Fishing Community and Industry : East Anglia and North East Scotland, 1870-1950. [Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Service. 10.5255/UKDA-SN-853323

Data description (abstract)

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A study of the family and community life of East Anglian and North East Scotland fishermen in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Using both documentary research and interviews the research aimed to study the social history of a major regional industry, then in decline; the distinctive urban culture of the fishing towns; and the relationship of work to family life.<br>
The publication based upon this research was augmented by further research into Lancashire fishing by Wailey.

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Main Topics: Fishing industry; employment; work; family life; towns; labour and employment; social history; religion; leisure; local communities; crofting; politics; working class; education; household work strategies.

Data creators:

Creator Name	Affiliation	ORCID (as URL)
Thompson Paul

Sponsors:

Economic and Social Research Council

Grant reference:

HR2656

Topic classification:

Social stratification and groupings
Labour and employment
Society and culture

Keywords:

communities, crofting, domestic responsibilities, education, employment, england, family life, fishing industry, labour and employment, leisure time, politics, religion, scotland, social history, towns, working class

Project title:

Fishing Community and Industry : East Anglia and North East Scotland, 1870-1950

Grant holders:

Paul Thompson

Date published:

07 Aug 2018 11:35

Last modified:

07 Aug 2018 11:36