276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
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The streets of Victorian London became increasingly congested with vehicles, fast and furious drivers, pedestrians, costermongers, prostitutes, brass bands, homeless children and other obstacles to safe and rapid motion. Concerned citizens were alarmed by this unprecedented build-up of traffic and pollution. But how did this chaotic state come about - and why was more not done to prevent it?... Read more
Chapter 1 1 IMAGINING; Chapter 2 2 STRAIGHTENING; Chapter 3 3 SMOOTHING AND REGULATING; Chapter 4 4 POLICING; Chapter 5 5 ENJOYING; Chapter 6 6 WORKING; Chapter 7 7 CLEANING; Chapter 8 8 RESCUING; Chapter 9 9 BREATHING; Chapter 10 10 INHABITING; Chapter 11 11 PLANNING; CONCLUSION; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX;
Biography
Authored by Winter, James
`London's Teeming Streets, which may fairly be described as a pioneering work, is a rich and intriguing book.' - London Topgraphical Society Newsletter
