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. 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 relationto 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. PETER
MALPASS is Emeritus Professor of Housing and Urban Studies at the
University of the West of England, Bristol.
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