The façade of power and the power of the façade: Memory and meaning in Victorian cities

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Terraces and tenements provide the facades upon which are inscribed texts and decorative images. Embedded in the walls, these ‘plaques’ convey meanings and memories that saturate the built environment with references to the past. Evidence based on property based surveys, maps and archival documents form the empirical basis from which it is concluded that images and inscriptions presented a wider geo-political and historical awareness in the everyday setting of local residents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)703 - 738
JournalUrban History
Volume50
Issue number4
Early online date10 Jun 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Nov 2023

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