Civilizing the Urban
Popular Culture and Public Space in Merthyr, C.1870-1914
Awdur(on) Andy Croll
Iaith: Saesneg
Dosbarthiad(au): History, Wales Studies
Cyfres: Studies in Welsh History
- Rhagfyr 2000 · 330 tudalen ·216x138mm
- · Clawr Caled - 9780708316375
Early industrial Merthyr is synonymous with the darker side of the British urban experience. This work considers the efforts of dedicated civic "boosters" to civilize the town's public spaces and its inhabitants and shows how this vision of Merthyr depended on the taming of popular culture.