Map of Birmingham, 1828
2012
Old House Books (Verlag)
9781908402196 (ISBN)
Old House Books (Verlag)
9781908402196 (ISBN)
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A street map of Birmingham, 1828 that depicts this one of England's foremost nineteenth-century towns on the eve of an industrial boom that was to change it forever, and offers a glimpse of aspects of it now lost in urban development. It is suitable for local historians and genealogists.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Birmingham had a population of around 74,000 by the end of the Victorian era, this number had swelled almost tenfold. As its population grew, the urban landscape was transformed and Birmingham came to be known as the 'city of a thousand trades'. This detailed street map of 1828 depicts one of England's foremost nineteenth-century towns on the eve of an industrial boom that was to change it forever, and offers a glimpse of aspects of it now lost in urban development. This attractive portrayal of a modern city in its infancy is an invaluable tool for local historians and genealogists.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Birmingham had a population of around 74,000 by the end of the Victorian era, this number had swelled almost tenfold. As its population grew, the urban landscape was transformed and Birmingham came to be known as the 'city of a thousand trades'. This detailed street map of 1828 depicts one of England's foremost nineteenth-century towns on the eve of an industrial boom that was to change it forever, and offers a glimpse of aspects of it now lost in urban development. This attractive portrayal of a modern city in its infancy is an invaluable tool for local historians and genealogists.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.4.2012 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 1 col |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 580 x 687 mm |
| Gewicht | 98 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Karten / Stadtpläne / Atlanten |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781908402196 / 9781908402196 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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