Richard Lawton

The diary of Elizabeth Lee : growing up on Merseyside in the late nineteenth century

Preface Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables List of Plates The Diary of Elizabeth Lee: An Introductory Essay Origins of the diary Women in late-nineteenth-century England Merseyside in the late nineteenth century Diaries as sources for historical analysis Elizabeth Lees diary: an assessment of the source The Lee family: an overview Aspects of Elizabeth Lees life Conclusions Editorial Conventions Used in the Transcript of the Diary The Diary of Elizabeth Lee, 1884-1892 Glossary of People Mentioned in the Diary Further Reading Index

The role of the external examiner

Abstract The unique role of the British external examiner is outlined and its place in moderating standards in first degree college courses discussed. A personal view is given of the external examiners current role in geography departments in a range of institutions. Finally consideration is given to the potential role of external examiners in the current debate on standards and comparison of the quality of awards in different institutions and subject areas of higher education.

Britain 1740-1950: An historical geography.

Preface: the economic and social transformation of Britain. Part 1 Britain from the 1740s to the 1830s the political, economic and social context demographic change the countryside industry and industrialization urbanization and urban life. Part 2 Britain from the 1830s to the 1890s: the political, economic and social context demographic change the countryside industry and industrialization urbanization and urban life. Part 3 Britain from the 1890s to the 1940s: the political, economic and social context demographic change the countryside industry and industrialization urbanization and urban life. Conclusion: continuity and change in the regional geography of Britain.

World Trade since 1431: Geography, Technology and Capitalism

Equipped with reliable maps and instruments for open-ocean navigation and highly seaworthy, three-masted, cannon-armed ships, Portugal dominated the Atlantic trade routes-until the diffusion of Portuguese technologies to wealthier polities made Holland the eventual successor, owing to its geographic position and its immense commercial fleet. It is precisely this interplay of technology and geography, argues Peter J. Hugill, that has guided the evolution of the modern global capitalistic system. Tracing the relationship between technology and economy over the past 550 years, Hugill finds that the nations that developed and marketed new technologies best were the nations that rose to world power, while those that held onto outdated technologies fell behind. Moreover, he argues, major changes in transportation and communication technologies actually constituted the moments of transformation from one world economy to another.