Streetlife in Late Victorian London [electronic resource] : The Constable and the Crowd /
Andersson, P.author.
Focusing on the everyday behaviour of people in the late-Victorian street, this extensive study provides an alternative history of the modern city, and sheds new light on the relationship between police constables and civilians. A wealth of source material is scrutinised to explore this public interaction in the capital.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Victorian London and its Streets -- 3. Straddling the Public and Parochial Realms -- 4. Moving, Shoving and Standing Still -- 5. Managing Appearances -- 6. Managing Manners -- 7. Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Focusing on the everyday behaviour of people in the late-Victorian street, this extensive study provides an alternative history of the modern city, and sheds new light on the relationship between police constables and civilians. A wealth of source material is scrutinised to explore this public interaction in the capital.
History, Modern.
Europe—History.
Great Britain—History.
Social history.
Modern History.
European History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Social History.