Croydon

Croydon is a large town in London and gives its name to the modern Borough of Croydon, London, UK. In 1808, the Surrey Iron Railway, which was the first public railway, opened from Croydon to Wandsworth. In the 19th century, Croydon became a commuter town for London and an industrial area known for car manufacturing, and metal-working.  

 

Appears in the following articles: 

- Of the Uneducated State of Costermongers., Vol. 1, London Labour and the London Poor

Capua

Capua is a city in the province of Caserta, in Campana in the south of Italy. 

 

Appears in the following articles: 

- Of the Uneducated State of Costermongers., Vol. 1, London Labour and the London Poor

Billingsgate

Bilingsgate is a ward in the City of London (London, England), located on the bank of the Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. It was originally the City's water gate. In 1699, Billingsgate Fish Market was established at Billingsgate Wharf. By the 19th century, Billingsgate was the largest fish market in the world. It was redesigned several times before being moved to a building complex on the Isle of Dogs in Poplar in 1982.

 

Naples

Naples is a city in Italy. 

Appears in: 

- Of the Uneducated State of the Costermongers., Vol. 1, London Labour and the London Poor. 

The Brontes, Fall 2022

A madwoman in the attic, impassioned love, and a mysterious/abusive past.  Such sensational themes may seem ripped from today’s social media, but, in fact, they are the defining elements of the novels of the Brontë sisters. We will adopt new historicist and gender studies approaches to study arguably the greatest English literary family of the nineteenth century.

The Brontes, Fall 2022

A madwoman in the attic, impassioned love, and a mysterious/abusive past.  Such sensational themes may seem ripped from today’s social media, but, in fact, they are the defining elements of the novels of the Brontë sisters. We will adopt new historicist and gender studies approaches to study arguably the greatest English literary family of the nineteenth century.