1840-1950
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1840-1950
(The Cambridge urban history of Britain / general editor, Peter Clark, v. 3)
Cambridge University Press, 2000
- : hard
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 841-887) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The third volume in The Cambridge Urban History of Britain examines the process of urbanisation and suburbanisation from the early Victorian period to the twentieth century. Twenty-eight leading scholars provide a coherent, systematic, historical investigation of the rise of cities and towns in England, Scotland and Wales, examining not only the evolving networks and types of towns, but their economic, demographic, social, political, cultural and physical development. The contributors discuss pollution and disease, the resolution of social conflict, the relationships between towns and the surrounding countryside, new opportunities for leisure and consumption, the development of local civic institutions and identities, and the evolution of municipal and state responsibilities. This comprehensive volume gives unique insights into the development of the urban landscape. Its detailed overview and analyses of the problems and opportunities which arise shed historical light on many of the issues and challenges that we face today.
Table of Contents
- General editor's preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- List of figures and illustrations
- 1. Introduction Martin Daunton
- Part I. Circulation: 2. Urban networks Lynn Hollen Lees
- 3. Modern London Richard Dennis
- 4. Ports Sarah Palmer
- 5. The development of small towns in Britain Stephen Royle
- 6. Migration David Feldman
- 7. Pollution in the city Bill Luckin
- 8. From Shillibeer to Buchanan: transport and the urban environment John Armstrong
- Part II. Governance: 9. Central government and the towns John Davis
- 10. The changing functions of urban government: councillors, officials and pressure groups Barry Doyle
- 11. The political economy of urban utilities Bob Millward
- 12. The provision of social services Marguerite Dupree
- 13. Structure, culture and society in British towns R. J. Morris
- Part III. Construction: 14. Patterns on the ground: urban form, residential structure and the social construction of space Colin Pooley
- 15. Land, property and planning Jim Yelling
- 16. The evolution of Britain's urban built environment Peter Scott
- 17. The planners and the public Abigail Beach and Nick Tiratsoo
- Part IV. Getting and Spending: 18. Industrialisation and the city economy Richard Rodger and David Reeder
- 19. The urban labour market David Gilbert and Humphrey Southall
- 20. Urban fertility and mortality patterns Simon Szreter and Anne Hardy
- 21. The middle class Rick Trainor
- 22. Towns and consumerism John Walton
- 23. Playing and praying: leisure and religion in urban Britain Douglas Reid
- Part V. Images: 24. The representation of the city in visual arts Caroline Arscott
- 25. Epilogue Martin Daunton
- Select bibliography
- Index.
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