Book

Old times: a picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century, collected and illustrated from the satirical and other sketches of the day...With eighty-eight illustrations

John C. Nimmo • London • Published In 1885 • Pages:

By: Ashton, John.

Abstract

This study of social life in the period 1788-1799 is drawn largely from newspapers of the time. After an introductory chapter outlining events for the period covered, the author presents a series of topically organized chapters that are composed largely of excerpts from the newspapers, with brief explanatory remarks. Among the topics covered are: clothing, the military, riots, economic shortages, gambling, entertainments, and crime. Since the material is often satirical, the researcher should exercise some caution in his use of this source.

HRAF PubDate

2012

Region

Europe

Sub Region

British Isles

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Historian

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Eleanor Swanson ; Marlene Martin; 1977 ; Teferi Adem Abate ; 2011

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1788-1799

Coverage Place

United Kingdom

Notes

John Ashton

In marking the source, use of Categories 204 and 522 was restricted to those places where the author discussed newspapers or humor: The researcher interested in these topics should also consult Category 116. The illustrations, though based on 18th century prints, have not been marked for Category 532 because they are redrawings by the author. A final marking decision for this source was the use of Category 702 for the impressments of men into military service.

LCCN

02024356

LCSH

Great Britain--Social life and customs