Gould Genealogy and History

This book charts the rise of consumerism and traditional shopkeeping in the eighteenth century, the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the retail trade, and the many and varied tasks carried out by the average village shopkeeper.

The author depicts a time when the village shop was a unifying link within village life, before the image of the amiable shopkeeper weighing out quarters of bulls-eyes and humbugs in his counter was consigned to history.

Contents:
Before the Village Shop
From 1500 to 1860
From 1860 to 1914
From 1914 to the Present Day
Index