The Illustrated Police News & Sensation Fiction

The Illustrated Police News, alongside sensation fiction, are demonstrative of 1860's Victorian era pop culture. Such novels and newspapers were a product of the “cultural emergence of a ‘modern’ print culture in the mid-Victorian period, which saw a proliferation of printed material due to developments in technology and the abolition of taxes on knowledge. These changes meant that literature could be produced and consumed more easily and cheaply” (Palmer 86). The technological advancements that decreased the price of printing not only affected “print culture” but popular culture as well.

Old Street

Old Street is a street in central and east London. It was recorded as Ealdestrate in 1200 and le Oldestrete in 1373, and it lies on the route of an old Roman road on the borders of the City, once known as the Roman centre of Londinium.

Goodrich Castle

Goodrich Castle is a ruinous Norman medieval castle in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England. It overlooks the River Wye and guards the former Roman road from Gloucester, England to Caerleon, Wales.

Douglas

Douglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man. It is located on the east side of the island at the mouth of the River Douglas.

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