Life in Victorian Harbury
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The Warwickshire village of Harbury was once described as ‘a no thoroughfare’ when the roads to and from the village were badly neglected.
It has also had the titles of ‘poor village‘ and ‘Hungry Harbury’, the latter due to the land being unproductive and the people so needy. However, during the Victorian era, Harbury was ‘put firmly on the map’ when it was decided that the Great Western Railway Line would pass close by
necessitating the excavation of the deepest railway cutting in Europe at the time. Harbury was to experience the influx of hundreds of navvies who came to dig out the spoil by hand, causing much upheaval in this tranquil village.
This book looks at the everyday life of the inhabitants during these times, painting a picture of this agricultural village and how it coped with changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution, changes in farming methods, faster communication links and ultimately a better standard of living.
108 pages
