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Auteur(s) : Malpass, Peter (1949-....)
Titre(s) : The making of Victorian Bristol [Texte imprimé] / Peter Malpass
Publication : Woodbridge (GB) : The Boydell Press, 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (X-269 p.) : ill., cartes, plans ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. [249]-259. Notes bibliogr. Index
Overshadowed by more economically vibrant towns of the industrial north, Bristol's
prospects in 1800 were far from certain. This book provides a detailed account of
how Bristol was transformed by a growing population, industrial change, technological
innovation and urban expansion over the course of the nineteenth century. It explores
the development of the physical fabric of the city, looking at the impact on the landscape
of new types of buildings, increased housing and the repurposing of older areas, the
growth of manufacturing, and the disruptive technologies of the railways and steam-powered
ships. The book examines how the population responded to the opportunities, and challenges,
afforded by national economic growth and world trade and which groups had the power
to decide what solutions should be adopted. Finally, it considers the growing influence
of central government on local decisions in relation to issues such as public health,
education and housing. The book offers a distinctive and original contribution not
only to the historiography of Bristol, but also to the study of urbanisation in nineteenth-century
Britain in general
Sujet(s) : Urbanisme -- Bristol (GB) -- 19e siècle
Bristol (GB) -- 19e siècle
Indice(s) Dewey :
942.393 081 (23e éd.) = Histoire - Angleterre - Bristol - 1837-1901
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781783273911 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45791072b
Notice n° :
FRBNF45791072
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
