Sujet
'London going out of Town - or The March of Bricks and Mortar', 1829. Artist: George Cruikshank
Légende
'London going out of Town - or The March of Bricks and Mortar', 1829. The expansion of London, showing the eating up of green field sites and the impact of pollution from the city and from brickworks. The Industrial Revolution led to rapid urban growth, as workers flocked from the countryside to the cities in search of employment in the expanding new industries. London's population increased from around 1 million in 1800 to 6 million by 1900.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1829
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B63_245
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (2,0Mo) / 32,4cm x 23,2cm / 3830 x 2740 (300dpi)