Description
In the 19th century, Dumfries was a bustling town, with thriving industries, busy markets, enthralling entertainments, and goods and travellers arriving from across the globe. It was a place where history and tradition met with the wonders of the modern world. While new innovations arrived, and elegant new buildings were being constructed, the cramped closes, grim punishments and cholera epidemics brought a darker side to the story of Dumfries.
This intriguing and well-illustrated presentation will set aside the more famous names and better known histories, to explore the everyday lives and experiences of the people of the Victorian town and its surrounding area.
