Labouring life in the Victorian countryside

1. The rural community : A background survey.

2. Home life.

3. School.

4. Workers on the land.

5. Rural crafts and cottage industries.

6. Agriculture wages, trade unionism and politics.

7. Holidays and recreations.

8. The influence of religion.

9. Sickness, medical care and death.

10. Poverty and old age.

11. Breaking the law.

12. The changing scene : A conclusion.