Hudderfield, England
Famous Luddite Site
Haworth, England
Where the Brontes lived
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
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.