ABSTRACT
Cities which were formed, or in large part influenced, by the processes of urbanisation linked to the ‘industrial revolution’ of the nineteenth century are of relevance to a discussion of contemporary urban geography for a number of reasons. First, such ‘industrial’ cities constitute a large part of the urban systems of the UK, the USA and Europe. Industrialisation influenced the internal geographies of many cities in these regions as well as the economic, political and physical links between them. These legacies have formed important dimensions of subsequent urbanisation. These cities are variously referred to in debate as ‘modern’ or ‘industrial’.
