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Leisure and the Changing City 1870 - 1914 (Routledge Revivals) (Hardcover)
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Leisure and the Changing City 1870 - 1914 (Routledge Revivals) (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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By the late nineteenth century, the city had become the dominant
social environment of Britain, with the majority of the population
living in large cities, often with over 100, 000 inhabitants. The
central concern of this book, first published in 1976, is to assess
how successful the late Victorians were in creating a stimulating
social environment whilst these developing cities were being
transformed into modern industrial and commercial centres. Using
Bristol as a case study, Helen Meller analyses the new
relationships brought about by mass urbanisation, between city and
citizen, environment and society. The book considers a variety of
important features of the Victorian city, in particular the
development of the main cultural institutions, the provision of
leisure facilities by voluntary societies and the expansion of
activities such as music, sport and commercial entertainment.
Comparative examples are drawn from other cities, which illustrate
the common social and cultural values of an urbanised nation. This
is a very interesting title, of great relevance to students and
academics of town planning, Victorian society, and the history and
development of the modern city.
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