Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:trade_unionist
|
| gptkbp:activePeriod |
18th century
19th century early 20th century |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
British railway mania canal age |
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:employer |
contractors
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
from 'navigator'
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfWork |
tunneling
bridge building earthworks |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
English navvies
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
infrastructure development in Britain
navvy culture navvy settlements |
| gptkbp:migratory |
migrated for work
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
road construction
railway construction canal construction |
| gptkbp:occupation |
manual laborer
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Irish navvies
Scottish navvies |
| gptkbp:socialClass |
working class
|
| gptkbp:stereotype |
rowdy behavior
strong physical build hard drinking |
| gptkbp:uses |
dynamite
pickaxe shovel wheelbarrow |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:English_Hearts_and_English_Hands
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|