London Life in the Eighteenth Century by George M Dorothy

London Life in the Eighteenth Century by George M Dorothy

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A combination of social history and reference work, this book tells the story of 18th-century London from the workhouse to the coffee-house. It devotes chapters to the health and condition of the poor, the growth of housing, immigrants and emigrants, London trades and the role of the parish.

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London Life in the Eighteenth Century by George M Dorothy

A combination of social history and reference work, this book tells the story of 18th-century London from the workhouse to the coffee-house. It devotes chapters to the health and condition of the poor, the growth of housing, immigrants and emigrants, London trades and crafts and the role of the parish. Every aspect of life is touched on, from the campaign against gin and the agitation for the protection of child chimney-sweeps to the improvements brought about by the Pavement Acts and the widespread new street lighting. By the 1780s the roots of the modern city had begun to grow and flourish.
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ISBN 13 9780140137316
ISBN 10 0140137319
Title London Life in the Eighteenth Century
Author George M Dorothy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1992-08-27
Number of pages 464
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