It is also, as you point out, the case that this is a snapshot of a city in flux. The conditions in Manchester change considerably by the end of the 19th century, with shared, diverse housing becoming much less common.

Many servants did live with their employers, but what is more surprising is the frequency of low- and 'un'-skilled factory labourers living in the same buildings as doctors, engineers, and shop owners.

Yes! All my visualisations are made using QGIS and R with ggplot.

Here's the link to the HJ article! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Thanks Sam! a little surreal to see my name in one of the newspapers I draw from in my research...

Thanks Will! This would be a pretty full-circle moment for me since my interest in Engels/Manchester sprouted from a reading I had in my undergrad @calpolyslo.bsky.social !

Thanks Tom!

Thank you Laura!

Thank you - so pleased to share this work!!

Thanks so much Lucie, I'm so pleased to be able to share this research with everyone! And maybe garner a little more interest in @urbanhistorygroup.bsky.social while I'm at it...

Thanks Freddy!

What does urban history look like in the digital age? In my latest post for the new @urbanhistorygroup.bsky.social ECR blog, I consider how we might use these new tools and techniques to our advantage...