Metropolitan Railway and the Victorian Commute:

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Montage of Railway Stations along the Metropolitan Railway Line

History:

Congestion was a primary inconvenience for Londoners in the Victorian era. There was, of course, the heavy smog that filled the air due to industrial development, that was ever-oppressive. In addition to the air congestion, street congestion was another effect of the population increase of metropolitan London in the 19th century. 

Brighton

Brighton is where the Militia leaves to after being stationed in Meryton Village. This is where Lydia follows them and stays with Colonel and Mrs. Forster. It is from here that Lydia and Wickham run away to Gretna Green.

Elizabeth recounts the situation to Darcy after receiving word from Jane. "My youngest sister has left all her friends - has eloped; - has thrown herself into the power of - of Mr. Wickham. They are gone off together from Brighton"(251).  

Gracechurch-street

Gracechurch street is where Mr. and Mrs Gardiner's London home is located. This is where Jane comes to stay with them after the Gradiners notice that she is upset at losing the prospect of being with Bingley after he decides to spend the entirety of the winter in London, rather than Netherfield. We see later in the novel that Mr.

The Matchgirl Strike of 1888

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File:Annie Besant and the Matchgirls Strike Committee.PNG - Wikimedia Commons
To fully understand the Matchgirl Strike, we must look at the history of the match-making trade. A strike-anywhere match with a white phosphorous-coated head, known as the lucifer match, gained popularity in the 1830s. The rise of usage came from the relatively cheap cost to manufacture and the convenience of being to strike the match anywhere.

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