Dreamstreets

A Journey Through Britain’s Village Utopias

Jacqueline Yallop

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Vintage
15 June 2016

Local history

From Scotland's New Lanark mills to the Arts and Crafts Cottages of Port Sunlight, a history of one of the most fascinating experiments of Victorian philanthropy - the 'model' village.

Twenty years ago, Jacqueline Yallop was leading guided walks at Nenthead, one of a network of 'model' villages which sprang up across Britain during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A life-long fascination was born.

From Scotland's New Lanark Mills to the Arts and Crafts cottages of Port Sunlight, Yallop visits these utopian experiments to explore their rich histories. Looking at everything from sewage systems to sculpture, chocolate to coal, and free trade to electoral emancipation, this book is a personal exploration of why and how these village utopias came about, what they tell us about the past, and how they still resonate with us today.

By: Jacqueline Yallop
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 223g
ISBN: 9780099584636
ISBN 10: 0099584638
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 15 June 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jacqueline Yallop is the author of three novels and a history of Victorian collecting. She has a PhD in nineteenth-century literature and culture, and has worked as a museum curator in Manchester and Sheffield. She currently teaches creative writing at the University of Aberystwyth.

Reviews for Dreamstreets: A Journey Through Britain’s Village Utopias

Compelling Independent This is a fascinating book, a glimpse through the keyhole of homes that turn out to be stages set for a performance. -- Lucy Lethbridge Financial Times Intriguing... The descriptions of place, surface and mood are sharp and tangible Guardian A fascinating study of how human life is moulded and shaped by big money. It is...sobering. -- Charlie Gilmour Independent On Sunday Provides valuable food for thought. -- Gillian Tindall Literary Review