Ian Wright and Forest of Dean Social History  reserve the copyright of this article but give permission for parts to be reproduced or published provided Ian Wright and Forest of Dean Social History are credited in full. INTRODUCTION Recent years have seen the growth of subcontracting, piecework, self-employment, day work, zero-hour contracts, umbrella companies, minimum … Continue reading PITY THE POOR BUTTYMAN: The Butty System in the Forest of Dean 1820 -1938.