Hop Pickers of Kent & Sussex

The humble hop cone once offered thousands of underpriviledged Londoners the annual chance to leave the City's smog in August and September, migrate to the healthier countryside and live happily for six or seven weeks in near squalor, whilst sleeping on straw-filled palliasses crawling with mice, earwigs and spiders and cook their dinners on open fires - even in the pouring rain. Apart from this type of escape there was little opportunity of a break for many city dwellers. When mechainisation took over the holidays stopped, and so did the chance to earn extra money for Christmas and clothes for a growing family. This fascinating collection, compiled from memories of former hop pickers and their families, is Hilary Heffernan's fifth book about the annual hop. It will provide a reflective read to those who were involved in hop picking and those who would like to learn more.

ISBN:	9780752447773
Publisher:	The History Press
Imprint:	The History Press
Published date:	11 Aug 2008
DEWEY:	633.82
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	127
Weight:	330g
Height:	234mm
Width:	166mm
Spine width:	8mm

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