Augustan Society - 7 things to know

HISTORY IN FOCUS

The first Hanoverians

Augustan society

The new view of nature

7 THINGS ABOUT THE AUGUSTAN AGE

The journal and its language

Features of the Novel

The Coffee Houses

Daniel Defoe

Railway Mania

The Victorian Railway, a marvel of the era, connected Britain like never before. The rollout of rail, brought distan towns and cities to be reachable. It was the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, inaugurated in 1830, that truly marked the dawn of the railway age in Britain. Train tickets varied in types and pricing, making travel accessible to different social classes. Initially, only the wealthy could afford first-class tickets, but with the introduction of third-class carriages, train travel became a possibility for the working class. The number of people using trains surged throughout the Victorian era, reflecting the growing reliance on this mode of transport.

Coffe Houses

Coffee houses, also known as cafés, come in a wide variety of styles and atmospheres.

It was a cozy and intimate setting with wodden furniture, soft lighting and a relaxed ambiance. They offer a space for discourse and debate. They were vibrant centers of intellectual life, politics and culture. They played a key role in the spread of Enlightenment ideas and fostered discussions that shaped the politics and literature of the age.