Slums

Author(s)

• Gaskell, S. Martin

Bibliographic Information

Slums

edited by S. Martin Gaskell

Leicester University Press, 1990

Note

Bibliography: p. [234]-242

Includes index

Contents of Works

• Slums and slum life in Victorian England : London and Birmingham at mid-century / David R. Green and Alan G. Parton
• The rural slum / Gordon Mingay
• Beyond the Georgian facade : the Avon street district of bath / Graham Davis
• The metropolitan slum : London 1918-51 / Jim Yelling

Description and Table of Contents

Description

An examination of the reality of the British slum, as well as the use and implications of the term, since the 18th century. It describes the physical characteristics of slums, the associated social and economic conditions and, where possible, the inherent popular culture.

Table of Contents

• The phenomenon of the slum, D.R.Green and A.Parton
• Liverpool - north end slums and slum life before the First World War, P.Laxton and J.D.Papworth
• behind the Georgian facade - the Iron Street district of Bath, G.Davies
• the rural slum, G.Mingay
• the metropolitan slum - inter-war London, J.Yelling.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA10558273
• ISBN:
  • 0718512936
• LCCN: 90005529
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Leicester, England ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 251 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HN398.E5
  • DC20 : 307.3/364/0942
  • LCC : HV4085
  • DC20 : 307.33640941
• Subject Headings:
  • PRECIS : Great Britain. Slums, history
  • LCSH : Inner cities -- England -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Slums -- England -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : England -- Social conditions -- 20th century
  • FREE : Great Britain