Going to the dogs : a history of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-2017 /: a history of greyhound racing in Britain, 1926-2017. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Keith Laybourn.
• Authors: Laybourn, Keith
• Contents: Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The rise of greyhound racing in Britain 1926-45: the politics of discrimination; 2. Discrimination and decline: greyhound racing in Britain, 1945 to the 1960s; 3. ‘Animated roulette boards…’: financing, operating and managing the greyhound tracks for racing the dogs, c. 1926-61; 4. Dog breeding, dog owning and dog training: dividing the classes; 5. An Ascot for the common man; 6. Policing the tracks, detecting malpractice, and dealing with the racketeers and ‘shady’ individuals, 1926-c. 1961; 7. The decline of greyhound racing in Britain, 1961-2017; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; ; Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Manchester : Manchester University Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 798.850941; Greyhound racing -- Great Britain -- History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781526114532; 9781526114525
• Related ISBNs: 9781526114518
• Notes: Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.