From slums to suburbs, freak-shows to fast food, prisons to pornography, 'A Dictionary of Victorian London' is a fascinating exposé of everyday life in the Gre

This innovative book challenges many of the widely held assumptions about the place of religion in Victorian society and in London, the world's first great indu

This fascinating selection of photographs and illustrations shows the many ways in which London has changed and developed since Victorian times.

This innovative book challenges many of the widely held assumptions about the place of religion in Victorian society and in London, the world's first great indu

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 ne

In the second quarter of the nineteenth century the British capital witnessed a growing polarisation between metropolitan Whig politicians and the increasingly

Of all the major cities of Britain, London, the world metropolis, was the last to acquire a modern municipal government. Its antiquated administrative system le

Through a detailed description of the life and activities of the middle-class married woman of London between 1875 and 1900, this study reveals how housewives u

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