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A Tale of Three Cities

Comparative Studies in Working-Class Life

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. John Lynch

    1. Department of Economic and Social History, The Queen’s University, Belfast, UK

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • John Lynch
    Pages 1-6

  3. Belfast, Bristol and Dublin

    • John Lynch
    Pages 7-19

  4. Trade Union Growth: a Comparison

    • John Lynch
    Pages 20-39

  5. The Labour Movement: a Wider View

    • John Lynch
    Pages 40-57

  6. Belfast’s Shipyard Workers: a Study in Organised Labour

    • John Lynch
    Pages 58-70

  7. Industrial Relations

    • John Lynch
    Pages 71-92

  8. Working Class or Classes?

    • John Lynch
    Pages 93-109

  9. Living Conditions and Problems

    • John Lynch
    Pages 110-131

  10. Sectarianism

    • John Lynch
    Pages 132-149

  11. War and Rebellion

    • John Lynch
    Pages 150-166

  12. Conclusion

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    Pages 167-175

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 176-237
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About this book

The city of Belfast tends to be discussed in terms of its distinctiveness from the rest of Ireland, an industrial city in an agricultural country. However, when compared with another 'British' industrial port such as Bristol it is the similarities rather than the differences that are surprising. When these cities are compared with Dublin, the contrasts become even more painfully evident. This book seeks to explore these contrasting urban centres at the start of the twentieth century.

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  • Department of Economic and Social History, The Queen’s University, Belfast, UK

    John Lynch

About the author

JOHN LYNCH worked for many years in the Civil Service and then returned to education in 1987 with an ILO studentship at Ruskin College, Oxford. During his two years there he studied for a Diploma in History. In 1989 he moved to Belfast and took a degree in Irish Studies at Queen's University. Subsequently he was employed as a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Economic and Social History, teaching mainly Irish and Japanese history. He was awarded a doctorate in 1996 and now teaches Irish Migration Studies.

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