Victorian Railwaymen - The Emergence and Growth of Railway Labour, 1830-1870

Informationen zum Autor P.W. Kingsford Zusammenfassung First published in 2005. Much has been written about the physical development of the railway system in Britain, the enormous investment of capital involved and the crucial effects on economic and industrial growth in the nineteenth century, but very little has been said about the most important social aspect of this phenomenon. This is a study on the emergence and growth of railway labour, in 1830-1870. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. Labour Economy Chapter 1. Recruitment Chapter 2. Discipline Chapter 3. Wastage Chapter 4. Mobility and Rationalisation Chapter 5. Industrial Relations Part II. Social Economy Chapter 6. Incomes and Hours of Work Chapter 7. Housing Chapter 8. Advancement and Promotion Chapter 9. Security Chapter 10. Thrift and Self Help Bibliography Index Appendices

Product details

• Authors: P.W. Kingsford
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.11.2005
• EAN: 9780415382311
• ISBN: 978-0-415-38231-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Transport industries, Railway transport industries