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Journal of Historical Geography· 2026Q1

The people and places of British temperance

David Beckingham

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This review highlights two new books examining the British temperance movement's social and geographical impact from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries.

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The Built Heritage of the Temperance Movement: The Way Out of Darkest England, Andrew Davison, Liverpool (2026), 280 pages, £50.00, hardbackTemperance Lives: Life Assurance, Drink and Medicine in Britain, 1840-1918, James Kneale, London (2026), 320 pages, £85.00, hardback

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