Rethinking 'sailortown': Comparing the socioeconomic dynamics of harbour districts in Antwerp and Boston, 1850-1930. University of Antwerp
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Centre for Urban History
During the nineteenth century, port cities in Europe and the United States changed significantly as a result of increasing migration levels, rapid urban expansion and increasing transport connections, which created diverse neighbourhoods near the port or so-called 'sailortowns'. This project will study how increasing global interconnectedness impacted on these harbour districts. By applying a mixed method approach that combines prosopographical ...