Volume 13: Lincoln in 1837

Lincoln in 1837 was a remote city. There was no railway link with anywhere. The inhabitants of the city did not learn that Victoria had succeeded to the throne until the day after it had happened. Cattle were driven through the streets, and there were pig and sheep markets. Those with money traversed the city on horseback or in carriages; the rest walked, inured to the stench but seeking to dodge the manure. Yet Lincoln was a lively and interesting place to live. There were heated political and religious rivalries, and the inhabitants played cricket, went to the races and the theatre and attended lectures and exhibitions at the Mechanics Institute and concerts put on by the Choral Society. This book provides a fascinating month-by-month overview of what was going on in Lincoln as the city entered the Victorian age. It is based on the reports of Thomas Cooper and Thomas Brogden – two very talented journalists.