Hercules Street and Hercules Place were two of Belfast’s oldest streets and, by the mid-nineteenth century, they were in the town centre. These streets always had a large concentration of butchers (a cluster). This cluster was broken up in 1880 when the area was cleared to create a new, modern street and did not reform. The clearance was to improve traffic flow but also for reasons of civic pride; despite the unpleasant nature of the butchery trade neither that, nor public health were stated reasons for this clearance. This article examines the economy and society of these streets and the effects of the dislocation caused by the clearance of this area.

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“屠夫街” 贝尔法斯特 Hercules Place 和 Hercules Street 的经济和社会概况 1860–90

Hercules Street 和 Hercules Place 是贝尔法斯特最古老的两条街道，到 19 世纪中叶，它们位于市中心。这些街道总是有大量的屠夫（一个集群）。1880 年，当该地区被清理以创建一条新的现代街道并且没有进行改革时，这个集群被打破了。清理是为了改善交通流量，但也是出于公民的自豪感；尽管屠宰贸易的性质令人不快，但无论是这一点还是公共卫生都没有说明进行清关的原因。本文考察了这些街道的经济和社会状况，以及清理该地区造成的错位影响。