The Uncommercial Traveller Chapter X - Shy Neighbourhoods
In which a thoughtful pedestrian explores the humble and forlorn corners of London, observing the peculiar habits and demeanours of the animals—birds, donkeys, dogs, cats, and fowls—that inhabit these...
5 Okt 22min
The Uncommercial Traveller Chapter IX - City of London Churches
In which the author embarks on a year-long series of Sunday expeditions to explore the numerous, often neglected churches scattered throughout the City of London, delighting in their mystery, atmosphe...
4 Okt 28min
The Uncommercial Traveller Chapter VIII - The Great Tasmania’s Cargo
In which a journey to a Liverpool workhouse reveals the grievous plight of soldiers discharged from India, suffering from scurvy, starvation, and neglect, their condition marred by a cruelly inadequat...
3 Okt 23min
The Uncommercial Traveller Chapter VII - Travelling Abroad
In which a contemplative traveller embarks upon a lively journey from London through the quaint roads and countryside of France and Switzerland, encountering vivid characters and scenes both rustic an...
2 Okt 30min
The Uncommercial Traveller Chapter VI - Refreshments for Travellers
In which the discerning traveller laments the harsh welcome and scanty fare awaiting the weary wayfarer at railway refreshment stations and inns, where cold service and meagre sustenance consign the h...
1 Okt 26min
The Uncommercial Traveller Chapter V - Poor Mercantile Jack
In which the weary and weatherbeaten Mercantile Jack toils ceaselessly amidst the rigours of dock-life and the biting north-east winds, while the vigilant yet kindly police accompany the narrator thro...
30 Sep 31min
The Uncommercial Traveller Chapter IV - Two Views of a Cheap Theatre
In which the desolate theatrical streets of Covent Garden set the stage for a striking contrast between a lively Saturday night pantomime enjoyed by a varied and earnest crowd, and a somber Sunday eve...
29 Sep 30min
The Uncommercial Traveller Chapter III - Wapping Workhouse
In which a thoughtful perambulation through the East-end of London leads the traveller to the grim realities of the Wapping workhouse, where he encounters the complex lives and sufferings of its femal...
28 Sep 27min
