Victorian Wolverhampton

What follows was originally written as a book, but never published. We have to thank Michael Albutt and Anne Amison for kindly giving us a copy and allowing us to include it here.

To Edward Banks, Wolverhampton architect to whom the city owes much, this book is dedicated.

"Clearer than Scafell Pike, my heart has stamped on
The view from Birmingham to Wolverhampton."
W.H. Auden.

Contents

Introduction

Prologue

Part One

An overview of Victorian Britain:

Britain in the 19th Century

Wolverhampton in the 19th Century

Part Two

Art and Architecture:

Architecture and the Victorians

The Renaissance of Stained Glass

Part Three

The Victorian Buildings of Wolverhampton:

Civic and Public Buildings

Churches and Religious Buildings

Industry, Water and Rail

Schools and Colleges

Banks, Offices and Commercial Premises

Entertainment and Leisure

Conclusion

Architects and Craftsmen of Wolverhampton's Buildings

Glossary

Bibliography

Acknowledgments


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