Hop Pickers Of Kent And Sussex
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Hop Pickers Of Kent And Sussex
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Author : Hilary Heffeman
language : en
Publisher: Tempus Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2008
Hop Pickers Of Kent And Sussex written by Hilary Heffeman and has been published by Tempus Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Hop pickers categories.
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.
The Hop Bin
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Author : Fran Doel
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2014-05-01
The Hop Bin written by Fran Doel and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with History categories.
For 400 years Kent and East Sussex were vividly and visibly associated with the cultivation of hops. Fran and Geoff Doel have evoked this bygone world of hopping by gathering together a wide range of social and literary accounts, poems and songs from the Tudor period to the present day, each with a contextual introduction. The selection illustrates both the 'rose-tinted' image and the harsher reality of a distinctive aspect of rural life in the south east.
Voices Of Kent And East Sussex Hop Pickers
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Author : Hilary Heffernan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Voices Of Kent And East Sussex Hop Pickers written by Hilary Heffernan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Hop pickers categories.
A history of Kent & East Sussex hop pickers
Hop Pickers Hovels Huts Houses
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Author : Emma Sutherland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995-01-01
Hop Pickers Hovels Huts Houses written by Emma Sutherland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-01 with Hop pickers categories.
Hops And Hop Picking
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Author : Richard Filmer
language : en
Publisher: Shire Publications
Release Date : 1982
Hops And Hop Picking written by Richard Filmer and has been published by Shire Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The hop has been known in Britain for many centuries, but it was not until the beginning of the sixteenth century that any serious attempt was made at its large-scale cultivation. Since then, the crop has been intimately involved in the island's social history, generating great profit for some and bringing financial ruin to others, and was for centuries the center of a social phenomenon, with thousands descending on hop-producing regions during harvest. What was at times known as the 'wicked weed' has also been instrumental in transforming Britain's thick early ales into something more like the bright beers we know today. No other branch of agriculture has required such intensive labour, and none other been so demanding of human skill; this book examines its history from the earliest times to the present day, describing the traditional tools of the trade, the oats, the growers, the pickers and all those whose versatile skills have through the centuries made the British hop industry a success.
Oasts And Hop Kilns
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Author : Patrick Grattan
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2021-10-15
Oasts And Hop Kilns written by Patrick Grattan and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-15 with History categories.
Tall conical and pyramidal buildings, topped by white cowls or louvred vents, are a distinctive sight on the farms and in the villages of Kent, East Sussex, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Surrey and Hampshire. In these buildings, hops were dried, pressed, and bagged for despatch to breweries. In Kent and Sussex, they are called 'oasts' or 'oast houses', and in other counties 'hop kilns'. Oasts and hop kilns are testimony to a specialised and important rural industry, and for hundreds of years, they were a defining feature of the countryside. By the late 19th century, there were as many as 8,000 hop kilns and oast houses in England. This book is the first comprehensive account of the history of oasts and hop kilns in England and includes a comparison with hop drying buildings in Continental Europe and the USA. The 400-year evolution of the kilns and their machinery is pieced together from surviving buildings, books, archives and local lore. In this richly illustrated volume, the charm of oasts and hop kilns on the countryside is captured in sketches, diagrams and photos by the author and others.
Oasts And Hop Kilns
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Author : Patrick Grattan
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2021-10-18
Oasts And Hop Kilns written by Patrick Grattan and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-18 with History categories.
Tall conical and pyramidal buildings, topped by white cowls or louvred vents, are a distinctive sight on the farms and in the villages of Kent, East Sussex, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Surrey and Hampshire. In these buildings, hops were dried, pressed, and bagged for despatch to breweries. In Kent and Sussex, they are called 'oasts' or 'oast houses', and in other counties 'hop kilns'. Oasts and hop kilns are testimony to a specialised and important rural industry, and for hundreds of years, they were a defining feature of the countryside. By the late 19th century, there were as many as 8,000 hop kilns and oast houses in England. This book is the first comprehensive account of the history of oasts and hop kilns in England and includes a comparison with hop drying buildings in Continental Europe and the USA. The 400-year evolution of the kilns and their machinery is pieced together from surviving buildings, books, archives and local lore. In this richly illustrated volume, the charm of oasts and hop kilns on the countryside is captured in sketches, diagrams and photos by the author and others.
Our Lovely Hops
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Author : Age Exchange (Organization)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991-12-01
Our Lovely Hops written by Age Exchange (Organization) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-12-01 with Hops categories.
English Hops
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Author : George Clinch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
English Hops written by George Clinch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Hops categories.
Voices Of Kent Hop Pickers
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Author : Hilary Heffernan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Voices Of Kent Hop Pickers written by Hilary Heffernan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Hop pickers categories.
Before the advent of machines in the late 1950s, hop-picking was undertaken by an army of people, many of whom saw the countryside only during these four to six weeks of picking. It was work and a way of earning some much needed extra money, but it was also their annual holiday, an opportunity to which they looked forward all year. For the 'home-dwellers' (the people local to the farms) it meant extra work, sometimes unpaid and always hard.This fascinating and informative collection of reminiscences has been compiled using the contributors' own words. It captures the lives of the hop-pickers in every detail, from the preparation and anticipation before departure, through the epic journeys to the hopfields and tiring work during the harvest, to the evenings and days off spent at the pub, round a fire or with the family. Throughout, the collection is brought to life by numerous anecdotes, both humorous and moving.Despite hardship and poverty, there is a deep-rooted nostalgia for a way of life that no longer exists. One-time hop-pickers miss the warm cameraderie, the open honesty and the satisfaction of working together for a common purpose: to harvest the hops. These emotions are all recorded here.