The Most Respectable Place in the Territory: Everyday Life in Hudson's Bay Company Service, York Factory, 1788 to 1870National Historic Parks and Sites, Canadian Parks Service, Environment Canada, 1989 - History - 206 pages Description of some of the main features of life at York Factory during the time it held a central position in the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trade operations. The study concentrates on the period between 1788, when the present factory was first occupied, and 1870, when York's central position in the fur trade was clearly in decline. Chapters are included on social structure and social relations; work; recreation and leisure; accidents, disease, and medical care; education and religion; and the standard of living. |
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Introduction | 11 |
Social Structure and Social Relat | 27 |
Leisure | 65 |
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