Murray’s Modern London 1860 A Vistor’s Guide
Murray’s Modern London 1860 A Visitor’s Guide by John Murray is a facsimile edition published by Old House Books in August 2007, featuring 316 pages in English. This guide offers detailed descriptions of various aspects of London as they were a century and a half ago, providing insights into the city’s streets, markets, and notable buildings. It serves not only as a practical resource for tourists but also as an engaging read filled with well-researched facts and statistics about life in London during the Victorian era.
Readers will discover a wealth of information about the daily life of Londoners, including the operations of the Post Office and the challenges of sewage management. The book covers a range of topics, from the residences of famous individuals to the bustling trade in the markets and the diverse commodities at the docks. It also highlights significant sites associated with remarkable events and various clubs and societies. This edition is a valuable resource for those interested in the history and travel aspects of Great Britain, offering a unique perspective on life in London during the first half of Queen Victoria’s reign.
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Although essentially a guide for visitors, this book is also an excellent read containing detailed descriptions of pretty well everything a tourist visiting London a century and a half ago might wish to know.
Packed with well researched facts and statistics we can wander around the streets, markets and fine buildings being told who lived where, what treasures were to be found within, the volume of trade conducted in the markets, the number of patients in the hospitals and the courses available at universities and colleges. We also visit prisons, exhibitions, clubs and societies, residences of the famous, sites associated with remarkable events and witness the diverse commodities passing through the docks.
Much can also be learned about how daily life then differed from today. Some things were better such as the workings of the Post Office ‘letters posted before 6 in the evening would be delivered the same evening within 3 miles’. But much was worse such as the appalling sewage arrangements. ‘The daily discharge into the Thames would cover 36 acres to a depth of 6 feet’ but already there was an understanding of pollution and sewage works were planned.
A jewel of a book for anyone wishing to explore London during the first half of Victoria’s reign.
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