A collection of musings whilst researching my PhD.
One blog post at a time.
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Most of my musings will be based on research I carried out for a PhD. Anyone wishing to read in-depth analysis will find it in my thesis entitled ‘Electrifying the streets: the surface-contact controversy in five English towns 1880-1920’. This first blog will be about the meaning of streets to…
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I’m Dr Gerry Colley, the creator and author behind this blog. I’ve always had an interest in history and the social sciences, and after retirement was fortunate enough to undertake independent research for a PhD in these areas. In my thesis, I investigated the social, cultural, economic, political, aesthetic and environmental attitudes towards new technologies in Victorian England. The information was gleaned from central government and local authority archives, as well as those of professional institutions, and contemporary newspaper articles.
A Brief History Of Many Things 