The hop bin : recollections, songs and stories from the Kentish hop fields
Doel, Fran2014
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For 400 years Kent was associated with the cultivation of hops. The harvesting of the hop was done by an itinerant workforce drawn mainly from London's east end, and gypsies coming from as far away as Ireland. This book evokes the bygone world of hopping through a fascinating illustrated selection of tales, songs, anecdotes and social records covering 400 years of local history, featuring both the 'rose-tinted' image and the harsher reality of a distinctive aspect of Kentish life.
Main title:
The hop bin : recollections, songs and stories from the Kentish hop fields / by Fran Doel, Geoff Doel.
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Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2014.
Collation:
160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780752493619 (pbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1677786
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