Victorian Ways of Death

Synopsis: Visits cemeteries in Manchester, London and the Buckinghamshire countryside, to point out the evidence they provide of Victorian attitudes to death and burial. An examination of memorials, including some in Westminster Abbey, mourning paraphenalia and coffin design illuminates the nature of life and death in a changing society. Examines the impact of industrialisation and secularisation and discusses mourning and undertaking practices in the 19th century.
Series: Arts Foundation Course, An: Course A102
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1987
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Sociology
Keywords: death; graveyards; monuments; Victorian life

Producer

Cast

James Moore
Julian Litten

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