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Hope and glory : rugby league in Thatcher's Britain /
by Broxton, Anthony.
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BookPublisher: Worthing : Pitch Publishing, 2023Description: 352 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781801504553 (hbk.) :; 1801504555 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 796.3338 BROSubject(s): Rugby League football -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Sport | Sport | United Kingdom, Great Britain | c 1970 to c 1979 | History | Social & cultural history | Sports & active outdoor recreation | Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th centurySummary: 'Hope and Glory' is the untold story of rugby league in Thatcher's Britain. Against the backdrop of social upheaval, the sport of the working class transformed itself. Broxton's book recreates the era with the dramatic tension of a novel, revealing a critical moment where despite losing everything, anything still seemed possible.
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 796.3338 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003123700X |
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| 796.3336 ENG The grudge: | 796.3336 SQU The house of Lancaster : | 796.3336 WOO How to win : | 796.3338 BRO Hope and glory : rugby league in Thatcher's Britain / | 796.3338 PIN Born Leader : | 796.334 Everton Football Club: 1878-1946 | 796.334 ANC Quiet leadership : winning hearts, minds and matches / |
'Hope and Glory' is the untold story of rugby league in Thatcher's Britain. Against the backdrop of social upheaval, the sport of the working class transformed itself. Broxton's book recreates the era with the dramatic tension of a novel, revealing a critical moment where despite losing everything, anything still seemed possible.
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