Urban Realms

The eighteenth century was a period of great urban expansion. Advances in industry, communications and travel led to an increasing urban population. This in turn led to urban improvement in shopping, architecture, housing, civic planning and leisure activities for a burgeoning middling and elite population, and an underbelly of over-crowding and poverty for the working classes. Have a rummage in this drawer and discover more about the rise of the Georgian town right here…