Domestic Life in Wales

Book Description
S. Minwel Tibbott was a pioneer in the field of women's studies in Wales and an acknowledged expert in the study of domestic life and traditional foodways. The topics covered include the importance of food as a means of social communication, traditional Welsh diet, the contribution of crafts such as stocking-knitting and cheese-making to the domestic economy, the effect on domestic life of the coming of electricity in different parts of Wales, and the reasons for the covering of table legs in Welsh homes.

About the Author
S. Minwel Tibbott worked as an assistant keeper at the Museum of Welsh Life until her death in 1995. She published several books under the Museum's imprint and numerous articles in journals such as Folk Life. Beth Thomas is curator of cultural life at the Museum of Welsh Life, Cardiff.


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Containing eight articles by the late Tibbott (formerly of the Welsh Folk Museum, now known as the Museum of Welsh Life), this book details some of the everyday practices of Welsh people related to cooking, laundering, crafts, and other domestic practices. Accompanied by black and white photographs, the articles detail the processes behind the making of traditional breads, cheese making in Glamorgan, the electrification of kitchens in the 1950s, and knitting stockings, among other activities. Distributed by Paul & Co., a division of IPG. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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