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Aspects of the economic and social history of the Greek community in Alexandria during the nineteenth century (1989)
Thesis
Glavanis, P. M. (1989). Aspects of the economic and social history of the Greek community in Alexandria during the nineteenth century. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210303

This study is intended to be a contribution to nineteenth century Egyptian historiography with particular reference to a discussion of aspects of the economic and social role and activities of the Greek community in Alexandria. Given, however, the al... Read More about Aspects of the economic and social history of the Greek community in Alexandria during the nineteenth century.

A study in the decline of the British street tramway industry in the twentieth century with special reference to South Yorkshire (1987)
Thesis
Buckley, R. J. (1987). A study in the decline of the British street tramway industry in the twentieth century with special reference to South Yorkshire. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212086

The history of British street tramways is surveyed and contrasted with other urban transport modes from 1860 to date and the generally accepted reasons for the industry's decline summarised. These theories are then tested, illlustrated and amplified... Read More about A study in the decline of the British street tramway industry in the twentieth century with special reference to South Yorkshire.

Friendly societies in the rural East Riding, 1830-1912 (1985)
Thesis
Neave, D. (1985). Friendly societies in the rural East Riding, 1830-1912. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211676

Local and affiliated order friendly societies which together formed the largest working-class movement in   Victorian Britain have been  largely ignored by social and labour historians. Oddfellows, Foresters, Druids,  Shepherds an... Read More about Friendly societies in the rural East Riding, 1830-1912.

The history of British Trotskyism to 1949 (1980)
Thesis
Upham, M. R. (1980). The history of British Trotskyism to 1949. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210194

Trotskyism has been neglected by historians excavating those ever more popular quarries the 1930s and 1940s. Their disinterest is my main case for devoting a full-length thesis to Trotskyist activity before 1949. It may be objected that Trotskyism wa... Read More about The history of British Trotskyism to 1949.

White labour in black slave plantation society /and economy : a case study of indentured labour in seventeenth century Barbados (1980)
Thesis
Beckles, H. M. (1980). White labour in black slave plantation society /and economy : a case study of indentured labour in seventeenth century Barbados. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212060

This study was prompted by the need to fill a gap within the labour historiography of the English speaking West Indies. From the 1950s, the number of works dealing with Black and Asian indentured servitude have been rapidly increasing. In this upsurg... Read More about White labour in black slave plantation society /and economy : a case study of indentured labour in seventeenth century Barbados.

The standard of living controversy 1790-1840, with special reference to agricultural labourers in seven English countries (1977)
Thesis
Richardson, T. L. (1977). The standard of living controversy 1790-1840, with special reference to agricultural labourers in seven English countries. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218109

The long-standing controversy over working class standards of living during the early nineteenth century is demonstraably one of the most intractable in our historiography. To a large extent the controversy exists because much of the statistical evid... Read More about The standard of living controversy 1790-1840, with special reference to agricultural labourers in seven English countries.

Economic and social attitudes to landed property in England 1790-1850. (1972)
Thesis
Martin, D. E. 1. (1972). Economic and social attitudes to landed property in England 1790-1850. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4215913

The principal aim of this thesis is to examine the ideas that were held on the subject of landed property in England between approximately 1790 and 1850. In the opening chapters the debate about landed property in the 1790s is considered. Under the... Read More about Economic and social attitudes to landed property in England 1790-1850..

The responses to unemployment in the 1930's, with particular reference to South-East Lancashire (1970)
Thesis
Hayburn, R. H. C. (1970). The responses to unemployment in the 1930's, with particular reference to South-East Lancashire. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213757

This Thesis is a study of unemployment in the 1930's in the cotton-spinning region of South-East Lancashire, including the two cities of Manchester and Salford. It falls into three sections. The first concerns the economic background - contemporary e... Read More about The responses to unemployment in the 1930's, with particular reference to South-East Lancashire.