The Dartmoor Worker
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The Dartmoor Worker is a collection, first assembled in 1966, of newspaper articles originally written for The Western Morning News by the principal authority on Dartmoor
and its history, William Crossing
, in the early 1900s. The book is illustrated with many photographs from the collection of Lady Sayer
, a highly influential member of the Dartmoor Preservation Association
during the mid 20th century.
The book details the activities of a number of workers on the moor, such as the farmers, the dry-stone wall builders, the peat-cutters, the warreners, and miners.
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an area of moorland in south Devon, England. Protected by National Park status, it covers .The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The...
and its history, William Crossing
William Crossing
William Crossing was a writer and documenter of Dartmoor and Dartmoor life. He lived successively at South Brent, Brentor and at Mary Tavy but died at Plymouth.-Early life:...
, in the early 1900s. The book is illustrated with many photographs from the collection of Lady Sayer
Sylvia Sayer
Sylvia Olive Pleadwell Sayer, Lady Sayer was one of the foremost early conservators of what is now Dartmoor National Park, in Devon in the south-west of England...
, a highly influential member of the Dartmoor Preservation Association
Dartmoor Preservation Association
The Dartmoor Preservation Association, or DPA, was founded in 1883. It is a charity, which provides an independent viewpoint on the current issues affecting Dartmoor and performs valuable conservation work on archaeological sites...
during the mid 20th century.
The book details the activities of a number of workers on the moor, such as the farmers, the dry-stone wall builders, the peat-cutters, the warreners, and miners.