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- Book Synopsis
- In the late 1930s the Lancashire town of Bolton witnessed a groundbreaking social experiment. Over three years, a team of ninety observers recorded, in painstaking detail, the everyday lives of ordinary working people at work and play - in the pub, dance hall, factory, and on holiday. Their aim was to create an 'anthology of ourselves'. The first of its kind, it later grew into the Mass Observation movement that proved so crucial to our understanding of public opinion in future generations. Draw
- About The Author
- David Hall is a bestselling writer and TV producer. He has produced landmark documentaries and factual series for the BBC, Channel 4, PBS, Discovery, the History Channel and the Travel Channel. He is the author of MANCHESTER'S FINEST, WORKING LIVES and WORKTOWN.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781780227801
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (11 August 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 336
- Weight
- 280 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 128 x 28 mm
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