Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players - A Sociological Study of the Development of Rugby Football by Eric Dunning; Kenneth Sheard

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First published in 1979, this classic study of the development of rugby from folk game to its modern Union and League forms has become a seminal text in sport history. In a new epilogue the authors provide sociological analysis of the major developments in international ruby that have taken place since 1979, with particular attention to the professionalism that was predicted in the first edition of this text. Sports lovers, rugby fans and students of the history and sociology of sport will find it invaluable.Rugby football is descended from winter 'folk games' which were a deeply rooted tradition in pre-industrial Britain. This was the first book to study the development of Rugby from this folk tradition to the game in its modern forms. The folk forms of football were extremely violent and serious injuries - even death - were a common feature. The game was refined in the public schools who played a crucial role in formulating the rules which required footballers to exercise greater self-control. With the spread of rugby into the wider society, the Rugby Football Union was founded but class tensions led to the split between Rugby Union and Rugby League. The authors examine the changes that led to the professionalisation of Rugby Union as well as the alleged resurgence of violence in the modern game. ...Show more

Black New Orleans - 1860-1880 by John W. Blassingame

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Coaches, Carriages and Carts : Horse Drawn Vehicles in Australia by Peter Foster

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"Coaches, carriages & carts covers the first hundred years of Australia's initial land transport conveyances. It is a wonderful history of a period, but sadly overlooked in connection with its forms of land transport. Here we revisit a world of horse-drawn vehicles, so much a part of our history fro m 1800 to 1920. The intriguing information is enlivened and supported by many rare photographs and accompanying ephemera. Coaches, carriages & carts provides an exciting visual record of an era now passing from living memory. It was the time of horses, coachmen, Cobb & Co stables and a cluster of now forgotten trades - wheelwrights, coach painters and blacksmiths. All kinds of wheeled vehicles - Hansom cabs, Charabancs, Horse-trams, Wagonettes and Jingles - moved the masses to work six days a week, and on weekends took them to picnics and sightseeing. Little visual or written evidence remains of this period of Australia's history, and very few representative collections of vehicles have been developed to inform and educate. This book will in some way overcome this lack of exposure to the days of horse, carriage and cart, allowing our current generation a unique insight into an enthralling period in our transport history"--Back cover. ...Show more

THE BOOK OF POULTRY : WITH PRACTICAL SCHEDULES FOR JUDGING by LEWIS WRIGHT

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THE AUSTRALIAN BRAHMAN

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Farm Building Construction : The Farmer's Guide by Maurice Barnes and Clive Mander

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Practical Beekeeping: Handbook for Australia and New Zealand by Ray Chapman-Taylor and Ivo Davey

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HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE by JAMES MACDONALD

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Horseshoeing Theory and Hoof Care by Leslie Emery

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THE PRINCIPLES OF HORSESHOEING : A MANUAL FOR HORSESHOERS by DOUG BUTLER

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THE WANKEL ENGINE : DESIGN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS by JAN P NORBYE

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The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture by Timothy D. Rieman and Jean M Burks

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A comprehensive survey of Shaker furniture, which treats the entire 130-year history of this unusual style - not just the 30-year