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Women, welfare and local politics, 1880-1920 : 'we might be trusted' / Steven King.
Van Pelt Library HQ1236.5.G7 K56 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- King, Steven, 1966-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Political activity--England--Bolton (Greater Manchester)--History.
- Women.
- Poor laws--England--Bolton (Greater Manchester)--History.
- Poor laws.
- Public welfare--England--Bolton (Greater Manchester)--History.
- Public welfare.
- Pressure groups--England--Bolton (Greater Manchester)--History.
- Pressure groups.
- Women--Suffrage--England--Bolton (Greater Manchester)--History.
- Women--Suffrage.
- History.
- Women--Political activity.
- England--Bolton (Greater Manchester).
- Physical Description:
- ix, 364 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Brighton [England] ; Portland, Or. : Sussex Academic Press, 2006.
- Contents:
- The new poor law, female agency and feminism
- Poverty and poor relief in Lancashire and Bolton
- Preparing the ground? : philanthropy, public service and activism
- Fighting an election
- Negotiating power
- Making a difference
- Feminism, the politics of local government and suffrage
- Brief autobiographical notes written by Mary Haslam
- Diary kept by Mary Haslam of her work as a poor law guardian
- The travel diaries of Mary Haslam
- Women's suffrage in Bolton.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-342) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1845190874
- OCLC:
- 61448092
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