
In 1837 in England and Wales there were only five provincial cities of more than 100 000 inhabitants. By 1891 there were twenty-three. Over the same period London's population more than doubled.

A comparative study in urban history, Victorian Cities examines the 19th-century history of four developing cities in England in a period of rapid growth, with chapters on London and Melbourne and references to Los Angeles and Chicago as well.


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