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Hubbub: Filth, Noise & Stench In England, 1600-1770 [1600]

Hubbub Features anecdotes from the quirky lives of the famous and the obscure - all of whom confronted urban nuisances and physical ailments. This book addresses an unpleasant aspect of city life (noise, violence, mouldy food, smelly streets, poor air quality). It creates a nuanced portrait of early modern English city life. Full description

Important places

Bath (199)
London (7,094)
Oxford (518)

Regions

Bath and North East Somerset (205)
Oxfordshire (697)
Manchester (204)

Countries

United Kingdom (21,421)

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North West (956)
South East (2,496)
South West (2,602)
North of England (7,026)
Greater London (7,856)