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A Year in Victorian Edinburgh
From the author of 'Crime and Punishment in Victorian Edinburgh', a day by day account of Edinburgh life and events in the Victorian period, giving a unique insight into the social history of this city across all classes.
Giving a snapshot into Victorian life in Edinburgh, this book will take you through all the events, both good and bad, of a typical year within this era. The year which has been chosen is 1869, a year in which Edinburgh was leading the way in scientific and medical research, greatly enhancing the lives of many; whilst poverty, crime and destitution still blighted the lives of others.
Month by month, experience what a person living at this time would have seen and experienced around them. With reports on various events, news stories, entertainment and issues affecting the public, read about the entertainment that was on offer, the new medical discoveries, the improvements to the city’s sanitation and water supply, adverts for various questionable remedies that could be purchased from pharmacies, the beginning of higher education for women, and various crimes of the day.
In this year, read about Sophia Jex-Blake, the first female student ever to be admitted to the Edinburgh medical school, velocipedes - the early bicycles which caused ‘velocipede mania’ among the Edinburgh Victorians, the last public readings to be carried out in the city by Charles Dickens, the advent of spiritualists and hypnotists, the advances in anaesthetics and antiseptics in surgery, the new City Workhouse and many more.
Giving a snapshot into Victorian life in Edinburgh, this book will take you through all the events, both good and bad, of a typical year within this era. The year which has been chosen is 1869, a year in which Edinburgh was leading the way in scientific and medical research, greatly enhancing the lives of many; whilst poverty, crime and destitution still blighted the lives of others.
Month by month, experience what a person living at this time would have seen and experienced around them. With reports on various events, news stories, entertainment and issues affecting the public, read about the entertainment that was on offer, the new medical discoveries, the improvements to the city’s sanitation and water supply, adverts for various questionable remedies that could be purchased from pharmacies, the beginning of higher education for women, and various crimes of the day.
In this year, read about Sophia Jex-Blake, the first female student ever to be admitted to the Edinburgh medical school, velocipedes - the early bicycles which caused ‘velocipede mania’ among the Edinburgh Victorians, the last public readings to be carried out in the city by Charles Dickens, the advent of spiritualists and hypnotists, the advances in anaesthetics and antiseptics in surgery, the new City Workhouse and many more.
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First published December 22, 2010
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October 1, 2017
A collection cuttings from Edinburgh newspapers in the year 1869 which combine to give a view of the city as a whole at the time. The only newly-written part is the author's introduction, and this unfortunately contained some grammar and style issues which I found jarring and coloured how I felt about the rest of the book. Of interest to historians and Edinburgh natives.
July 25, 2021
Not too bad since it was a free book. A collection of extracts from the archives with some background provided. Loved the sections covering women fighting for an education in medicine and the railways. Nothing changed much in having drunken travellers taking over coaches.
November 19, 2014
Very interesting and entertaining too.... captures the spirit of the age for posterity
October 5, 2014
Good book. Well written and very informative.
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