Nuneaton Pubs by Peter Lee

Nuneaton Pubs by Peter Lee

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Summary

A fascinating selection of photographs, and informative and entertaining text, charts the history of some of Nuneaton's best-known pubs, inns, taverns and old beer houses.

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Nuneaton Pubs by Peter Lee

Pubs were an important part of our social history because they were, and still are to some extent, the working man's front parlour. In the pub or beer house our ancestors could meet with their friends, with an endless supply of liquid refreshment to dull their senses and blot out the misery of their daily grind.The pubs of Nuneaton were, and still are, a resort of comfort in times of relaxation, in distress and marital infidelity. Back then they became political headquarters, a home of sporting clubs and friendly societies and a venue for entertainments such as darts and dominoes - which were all taken seriously.Pub-goers, like actors on a stage, played out their part at the bar as the soap opera of their lives was forgotten. In Nuneaton Pubs, Peter Lee explores how public houses thrive today, with a new clientele, new decor, and different (or indifferent) beer, and shows that the pub continues to form an essential and integral part of the history and social fabric of our towns.
Peter Lee is a well-known Nuneaton historian, and the author of several other books about the area for Amberley. He is chairman of the Nuneaton Civic Society and the Nuneaton & North Warwick Family History Society, and writes a weekly local history column for the Nuneaton News. Peter has also contributed hundreds of articles to local papers, specialist magazines, newsletters and the internet.
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ISBN 13 9781445650111
ISBN 10 1445650118
Title Nuneaton Pubs
Author Peter Lee
Series Pubs
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Year published 2016-02-15
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.