The Victorian Traveller's Guide to Oxford - Softcover

Before Lonely Planet, this book was the essential accompaniment to any Victorian gentleman or lady's trip to one of the foremost cities of the United Kingdom. The city of Oxford has a long and prosperous history, and is renowned the world over as a centre of academic learning. At the end of the nineteenth century, the city, caught up in the Industrial Revolution, experienced rapid growth that transformed it into the Oxford we know today. Many deserted the countryside for the city life, and the population expanded with a new generation. Reprinted from original nineteenth-century texts, this is the original `traveller's guide' to Oxford. Including many contemporary illustrations for the modern-day traveller's reference, The Victorian Traveller's Guide to Oxford will take readers on a guided tour of the city's fascinating past, highlighting its many points of interest.

Oxford at the turn of the century was an exciting time. The railways were king, electric trams were being introduced and the Industrial Revolution was in full swing. In this detailed and fascinating look at Oxford in the Victorian age, the reader is taken on a journey through the city, from the schools to the poorhouses. This remastered edition features an indepth look into the city's industries, while also studying the important social influences of the time. This is a rare insight into how people lived at the turn of the twentieth century.