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Beyond the metropolis :

Jones, Katy,

Beyond the metropolis : the changing image of urban Britain, 1780-1880 / Katy Layton-Jones. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Beyond the metropolis; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The urban prospect; 2 The town on show; 3 Improving the urban image; 4 Advertising the town; 5 Crucibles of liberty and ruin; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Drawing on previously unexplored visual and ephemeral sources, this book re-evaluates the British city, its changing form, representation and impact.

ISBN: 9781784997236 1784997234 9781784996611 1784996610

Source: 22573/ctt1b3gxbs JSTOR

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB7A0379 bnb GBB637284 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018371093 Uk 017768955 Uk

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1800-1899

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Urbanization--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Cities and towns--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Industrialization--History--Great Britain--19th century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Sociology--Urban.
Cities and towns.
Industrialization.
Urbanization.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: HT384.G7 / J66 2016eb

Dewey Class. No.: 307.760941