Beyond the metropolis The changing image of urban Britain, 1780–1880 /
Jones, Katy,author.
Dark satanic mills, cobbled streets and cholera have become common shorthand for the nineteenth-century British town. Over the past century historical reality has merged seamlessly with mythology, literature and caricature to create a dramatic but utterly misleading representation of the urban past. Drawing on pictorial and ephemeral sources that shaped the popular image of British towns, Beyond the metropolis revises our understanding of urbanisation, its representation and interpretation throughout the long nineteenth century. In contrast to myriad publications that address London exclusivel
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Cover; Beyond the metropolis; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The urban prospect; 2 The town on show; 3 Improving the urban image; 4 Advertising the town; 5 Crucibles of liberty and ruin; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Dark satanic mills, cobbled streets and cholera have become common shorthand for the nineteenth-century British town. Over the past century historical reality has merged seamlessly with mythology, literature and caricature to create a dramatic but utterly misleading representation of the urban past. Drawing on pictorial and ephemeral sources that shaped the popular image of British towns, Beyond the metropolis revises our understanding of urbanisation, its representation and interpretation throughout the long nineteenth century. In contrast to myriad publications that address London exclusivel
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-198) and index.
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Urbanization
Urbanization
Sociology, Urban
Sociology, Urban
Cities and towns
Cities and towns