City Status in the British Isles, 18302002

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; The city in British history; Civic rivalry: Manchester and the quest for city status, 1836-88; Civic pride: towns into cities, 1888-1914; Civic status and civic promotion: the inter-war years; Politicians and City Status, 1945-69; Boosting the Town, Selling the City 1970-2000; The Millennium competition; The Golden Jubilee competition, 2002; Conclusion; Appendix: United Kingdom cities in 2002; Bibliography and references; Index.

About the author

John Beckett is Professor of English Regional History at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Summary

Based on a wide variety of government and civic records, this book traces the evolution of the changing nature of city status in Britain through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Additional text

’... this well-researched book is fascinating, at times hilarious, and raises a variety of important issues... This is a useful, often entertaining book contributing to a variety of themes in urban history.’ Journal of British Studies ’Overall, the book answers many of my questions on this strange title and the stranger reasons why it is seen as desirable and how it is granted (or not)... It is fluently told, supported by detailed archival research, profusely footnoted... It is an excellent addition to the literature on civic politics, governance, place promotion, and for definitions of 'city'!’ Urban History

Product details

• Authors: Beckett, John Beckett, John (University of Nottingham Beckett
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.05.2017
• EAN: 9781138252127
• ISBN: 978-1-138-25212-7
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Historical Urban Studies Series; Historical Urban Studies; Historical Urban Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Urban communities, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history