Bradford in the century between 1850 and 1950 witnessed extraordinary growth and changes. Its wealth was based on the textile industry and the city became known as the â ~wool capital of the worldâ (TM). It was a city of migrants, many from Ireland, and despite the efforts of philanthropic industrialists such as Titus Salt wealth and poverty often lived close to each other. The city was a breeding ground for crime and Bradford Borough Police Force was formed in the 1840s, dealing with the â ~hi…
Bradford in the century between 1850 and 1950 witnessed extraordinary growth and changes. Its wealth was based on the textile industry and the city became known as the â ~wool capital of the worldâ (TM). It was a city of migrants, many from Ireland, and despite the efforts of philanthropic industrialists such as Titus Salt wealth and poverty often lived close to each other. The city was a breeding ground for crime and Bradford Borough Police Force was formed in the 1840s, dealing with the â ~high crimesâ (TM) of murder and large scale robberies and frauds, to â ~low levelâ (TM) crimes such as petty theft, vagrancy and loitering. Delving into original sources, court reports and newspaper archives, the authors also look at the effects of illegal gambling on crimes before the 1960 Betting & Gaming Act and the particular involvement of young people in crimes and their punishments.
This collection of true life crime stories from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries gives a vivid insight into life in Bradford in the past. This book will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of crime as well as those who want to know more about the history of Bradford.
Bradford in the century between 1850 and 1950 witnessed extraordinary growth and changes. Its wealth was based on the textile industry and the city became known as the â ~wool capital of the worldâ (TM). It was a city of migrants, many from Ireland, and despite the efforts of philanthropic industrialists such as Titus Salt wealth and poverty often lived close to each other. The city was a breeding ground for crime and Bradford Borough Police Force was formed in the 1840s, dealing with the â ~high crimesâ (TM) of murder and large scale robberies and frauds, to â ~low levelâ (TM) crimes such as petty theft, vagrancy and loitering. Delving into original sources, court reports and newspaper archives, the authors also look at the effects of illegal gambling on crimes before the 1960 Betting & Gaming Act and the particular involvement of young people in crimes and their punishments.
This collection of true life crime stories from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries gives a vivid insight into life in Bradford in the past. This book will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of crime as well as those who want to know more about the history of Bradford.
Atsiliepimai
Atsiliepimų nėra
0 pirkėjai įvertino šią prekę.
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%
Kainos garantija
Ženkliuku „Kainos garantija” pažymėtoms prekėms Knygos.lt garantuoja geriausią kainą. Jei identiška prekė kitoje internetinėje parduotuvėje kainuoja mažiau - kompensuojame kainų skirtumą. Kainos lyginamos su knygos.lt nurodytų parduotuvių sąrašu prekių kainomis. Knygos.lt įsipareigoja kompensuoti kainų skirtumą pirkėjui, kuris kreipėsi „Kainos garantijos” taisyklėse nurodytomis sąlygomis. Sužinoti daugiau
Elektroninė knyga
22,39 €
DĖMESIO!
Ši knyga pateikiama ACSM formatu. Jis nėra tinkamas įprastoms skaityklėms, kurios palaiko EPUB ar MOBI formato el. knygas.
Svarbu! Nėra galimybės siųstis el. knygų jungiantis iš Jungtinės Karalystės.
Tai knyga, kurią parduoda privatus žmogus. Kai apmokėsite užsakymą, jį per 7 d. išsiųs knygos pardavėjas . Jei to pardavėjas nepadarys laiku, pinigai jums bus grąžinti automatiškai.
Šios knygos būklė nėra įvertinta knygos.lt ekspertų, todėl visa atsakomybė už nurodytą knygos kokybę priklauso pardavėjui.
Perskaityta knyga:
Nenauja knyga, kuri parduodama tiesiai iš knygos.lt sandėlio. Knygos kokybė įvertinta knygos.lt ekspertų.
Tai knyga, kurią parduoda privatus žmogus. Kai apmokėsite užsakymą, jį per 7 d. išsiųs knygos pardavėjas . Jei to pardavėjas nepadarys laiku, pinigai jums bus grąžinti automatiškai.
Šios knygos būklė nėra įvertinta knygos.lt ekspertų, todėl visa atsakomybė už nurodytą knygos kokybę priklauso pardavėjui.
Atsiliepimai