{"product_id":"moseley-1850-1900-janet-berry-9781912260645","title":"Moseley 1850-1900: Space, Place and People in a Middle-Class Birmingham Suburb","description":"During the second half of the nineteenth century, Moseley, a small hamlet just south of Birmingham, developed into a flourishing middleclass suburb. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, Janet Berry's ambitious research asks why and how this particular suburb grew and who was instrumental in its development. What influenced the types of houses that were built and the styles of their gardens? How did residents experience life in the new suburb? How did they create a community? In analysing an extraordinary quantity of records, Dr Berry builds a notably nuanced portrait of a place and its people that goes beyond stereotypical images of the Victorians. The suburb was a physical, social, cultural, and psychological space where people conveyed messages about their identity; relationships, lived experiences, and responses to change are all revealed. The economics of buying or renting accommodation in Moseley are addressed, showing what was involved in setting up a single-family home, the key marker of belonging to the middle class. Aspects of this, such as how the interiors of homes were demarcated, decorated and furnished, have not previously been considered in the context of suburb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janet Berry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912260646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912260645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e West Midlands Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Janet Berry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44365190234367,"sku":"9781912260645","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c1e8b94-9df2-48e0-80a4-b47f64847135.jpg?v=1697057125","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/moseley-1850-1900-janet-berry-9781912260645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}