View of Burnley, 1854

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iBase ID

241985

Reference identifier

EBU20140725002

Title

View of Burnley, 1854

Place

Burnley

General notes

A view of Burnley, as seen from Springhill, just off Manchester Road.

The period when this picture was painted, signified a watershed in Burnley's history. Since the beginnings of the industrial revolution in the 18th century, there had been rapid developments in the town, with large mills and the houses for their workers being tightly constructed in the centre. However, with a lack of planning and foresight, the living conditions in the town had become squalid and poor. From 1850 onwards, many bodies, including religious groups and the local authorities, set about creating regulations and amenities that improved the nature and layout of the town for the benefit of all its residents.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

17.2 x 11.8

Year of image

1854

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Locator

C05

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