Mary Hardy and her World 1773-1809: Volume 2: Barley, beer and the working year
English
By (author): Margaret Bird
An extremely hardworking workforce enabled the Hardys to prosper. We watch the same man plough the soil, sow the seed, harvest it, work at malting and brewing night and day, and deliver the beer to the family's public houses. There was job satisfaction in seeing a product through from start to finish, but at a cost. Each man worked more than 3500 hours a year, in a period when the weather was especially severe. The volume contains a directory of 35 Norfolk and Suffolk breweries and gazetteer of 101 Norfolk public houses. Hundreds of illustrations, in black and white and full colour, accompany the text. Meticulous sidenotes elaborate on sources; extensive indexes serve as research aids. Part of a four-volume set this book nonetheless stands on its own.
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