URBAN GROWTH IN BRITAIN

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URBAN GROWTH IN BRITAIN
How did we get from this...
To this..
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Mans first home-desirable or what?
The first settlements appeared when man became a
farmer.
Farmers sold their produce at markets so small
market towns grew up
The first proper large towns appeared when
Britain was conquered by...
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THE ROMANS!
The Romans built roads towns all over Britain.
Towns ending in chester cester have their
origins in Roman times
Then the Romans left town building
stopped- people went back to living in smaller
settlements
Remember your medieval history- manor houses etc
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So when did our current cities start to grow?
18th 19th centuries
WHY?
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Discoveries of coal and iron ore meant the
development of large scale industries
This meant the growth of towns for raw materials
and ports for export.
People flocked to the new towns for work.
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At first materials were moved by canal-but this
was slow .
Something faster was needed.
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Trains revolutionised transport
The Victorian Age saw unprecedented urban
development
This is an example of a Victorian station- note
the hotel!
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The worlds leading industrial country (then not
now!)
Victorian Britain Great Britain
This development has continued until today over
93 0f us live in urban areas
It was this surge in development that meant
quick, cheap housing was needed for the influx of
workers (think of Coronation Street)
This development has left us with problems which
we will study later on.