Getting to know the city: the construction of spatial knowledge in London in the 1930s.

Pooley, Colin (2004) Getting to know the city: the construction of spatial knowledge in London in the 1930s. Urban History, 31 (2). pp. 210-228. ISSN 1469-8706

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Abstract

This paper explores the ways in which a young woman who migrated from Londonderry to London in the 1930s acquired and used spatial knowledge of the city. Using detailed diary evidence the paper maps everyday action spaces, and examines themes such as the use of visual cues in the accumulation of spatial knowledge, the use of maps and signs, the influence of previous travel experiences, and the organisation of search and exploration strategies in the city.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Urban History

Additional Information:

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=UHY The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Urban History, 31 (2), pp 210-228 2004, © 2004 Cambridge University Press.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1200/1201

Subjects:

?? arts and humanities (miscellaneous)historyurban studiesgeography, planning and developmentg geography (general) ??

Departments:

Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre

ID Code:

329

Deposited By:

Professor Colin G. Pooley

Deposited On:

15 Jan 2007

Refereed?:

Yes

Published?:

Published

Last Modified:

27 Jul 2024 23:23

URI:

https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/329