Victorian Village
Victorian Village

Author: John Coker Egerton

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13:

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In his pithy introduction Roger Wells examines Burwash's history of notoriety and evaluates Egerton's claims to have 'sanitized' the village during his incumbency with a combination of charity, church and education. The book is illustrated with photographs taken in Burwash around the time of the diaries which aptly complement this evocative account of rural village life.

A Victorian Village
A Victorian Village

Author: Ralph Whitlock

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 9780709045168

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Against a backdrop of wider historical events, Ralph Whitlock enlists the help of parish registers, newspaper and family records to paint a picture which is both a detailed local study and a microcosm of Victorian England's rural life.

Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant

Author: Mary-Julia C. Royall

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 1997-04-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439629803

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From close-knit community to tourism created by the Grace Memorial Bridge, the pre-World War II story of the Old Village is detailed in this photographic tale. Mount Pleasant: The Victorian Village is an intimate look at like in the area of the town now known as the historic district, during the slower-paced time before World War II. Called "The Village" by its citizens, this close-knit community along the edge of Charleston harbor was formed when five small English settlements merged in the nineteenth century to create the town of Mount Pleasant. The small town had its own identity and remained a "Victorian Village" due to its isolation from the outside world except by ferry. Rapid growth and change began with the opening in 1929 of the Grace Memorial Bridge over the Cooper River. The bridge linked cities to the north and south via Highway 40 (now 17), thus opening the door for tourism and commerce while creating local accessibility to Charleston.