1st Edition

The Transformation of Britain 1830–1939

By G. E. Mingay Copyright 1986
252 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1986, The Transformation of Britain, 1830–1939 delves into the significant changes that occurred across the landscape and society of Britain during this prominent age of reform and innovation. The book traces the rapid increase in the pace and scale of change across Britain, and explores the key developments that occurred. It examines the changes in population as more... Read more
1: The urban explosion; 2: The industrial age; 3: The railway age; 4: Workshop of the world; 5: The Victorian countryside; 6: Poverty and wealth; 7: The age of reform; 8: The old world dissolved; Further reading; Index

Biography

G. E. Mingay