Publications
2017
From guild membership to casualisation: Dockworkers in Bremen, c. 1860-1939
Lee, W. R. (2017). From guild membership to casualisation: Dockworkers in Bremen, c. 1860-1939. In Dock Workers: International Explorations in Comparative Labour History, 1790-1970 (Vol. 1, pp. 342-364).
2013
Das Ledigenheim in Hamburg im internationalen Vergleich
Lee, R. (2013). Das Ledigenheim in Hamburg im internationalen Vergleich. In A. Block, J. Jade, & E. V. Ros (Eds.), Blicke in das Ledigenheim in der Rehhoffstrasse (pp. 1-34). Hamburg: Hamburger Print Service.
Nineteenth-century German population history: a critical review
Lee, R. (2013). Nineteenth-century German population history: a critical review. In M. Busch, S. Kroll, & R. D. Scholz (Eds.), Geschichte - Kartographie - Demographie Historisch-Geographische Informationssysteme im methodischen Vergleich (Vol. 45, pp. 9-26). Muenster: LIT.
The People's Garden? A History of Crime and Policing in Birkenhead Park
Lee, R. (2013). The People's Garden? A History of Crime and Policing in Birkenhead Park (Vol. 1). Liverpool: Oriel Studios Digital Ltd.
2012
'Divided loyalties? In-migration, ethnicity and identity: The integration of German merchants in nineteenth-century Liverpool'
Lee, R. (2012). 'Divided loyalties? In-migration, ethnicity and identity: The integration of German merchants in nineteenth-century Liverpool'. Business History, 54(2), 117-153.
The Social Life of Port Architecture: History, Politics, Commerce and Culture
Lee, R. (2012). The Social Life of Port Architecture: History, Politics, Commerce and Culture. In F. P. Hesse (Ed.), Standentwicklung zur Moderne Urban Development towards Modernism (Vol. LIV, pp. 33-52). Berlin: Hendrik Baesslerverlag.
2011
'Commerce and Culture: A Critical Assessment of the Role of Cultural Factors in Commerce and Trade from c.1750 to the Early Twentieth Century'
Lee, R. (2011). 'Commerce and Culture: A Critical Assessment of the Role of Cultural Factors in Commerce and Trade from c.1750 to the Early Twentieth Century'. In R. Lee, & D. H. Aldcroft (Eds.), Commerce and Culture Nineteenth-Century Business Elites (pp. 1-36). Farnham: Ashgate.
Commerce and Culture Nineteenth-Century Business Elites
Lee, R. (Ed.) (2011). Commerce and Culture Nineteenth-Century Business Elites. Farnham: Ashgate.
Einwanderung, wirtschaftliche Netzwerke und Identitaet Die Integration deutscher Kaufleute in Liverpool im 19. Jahrhundert
Robert, L. (2011). Einwanderung, wirtschaftliche Netzwerke und Identitaet Die Integration deutscher Kaufleute in Liverpool im 19. Jahrhundert. In D. Dahlmann, & B. Schulte (Eds.), Perspektiven in der Fremde? Arbeitsmarkt und Migration von der Fruehen Neuzeit bis zur Gegenwart (pp. 145-179). Essen: Klartext.
2010
“It's My Park”: Reinterpreting the History of Birkenhead Park within the Context of an Education Outreach Project
Kijas, J., & Tucker, K. (2010). “It's My Park”: Reinterpreting the History of Birkenhead Park within the Context of an Education Outreach Project. The Public Historian, 32(3), 64-97. doi:10.1525/tph.2010.32.3.64
2009
'Birkenhead Park: the first and still the best'.
Lee, R. (2009). 'Birkenhead Park: the first and still the best'.. The Victorian, 30, 9-11.
'Reinterpreting the British model of industrialisation from a German perspective'
Lee, R. (2009). 'Reinterpreting the British model of industrialisation from a German perspective'. In F. Bosbach, J. R. Davis, & A. Fahrmeier (Eds.), Industrieentwicklung: Ein deutsch-britischer Dialog. The Promotion of Industry: An Anglo-German Dialogue (Vol. 27, pp. 35-54). Munich: K.G.Saur.
Early Death and Long Life in History: Establishing the Scale of Premature Death in Europe and its Cultural, Economic and Social Significance
Lee, R. (2009). Early Death and Long Life in History: Establishing the Scale of Premature Death in Europe and its Cultural, Economic and Social Significance. HISTORICAL SOCIAL RESEARCH-HISTORISCHE SOZIALFORSCHUNG, 34(4), 23-60.
From Scandinavia to Liverpool: a History of Merseyside's Nordic Community
Lee, R. (2009). From Scandinavia to Liverpool: a History of Merseyside's Nordic Community. Liverpool: A. Wood & Company.
History and Heritage: the Scandinavian Seamen's Church in Liverpool
Lee, R. (2009). History and Heritage: the Scandinavian Seamen's Church in Liverpool. Liverpool: A. Wood & Co..
Official Statistics and the Development of Population Science - A Critical Review
Lee, R. (2009). Official Statistics and the Development of Population Science - A Critical Review. In R. Mackensen, J. Reulecke, & J. Ehmer (Eds.), Ursprunge, Arten und Folgen des Konstrukts Bevolkerung, vor, im und nach dem 'Dritten Reich'. Zur Geschichte der deutschen Bevolkerungswissenschaft (pp. 165-192). Wiesdbaden: VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften.
2008
Green Legacies
Layton-Jones, K., & Lee, R. (2008). Green Legacies. Landscape, 51(06.08), 30-34.
Places of Health and Amusement. Liverpool's historic parks and gardens
Layton, J. K., & Lee, R. (2008). Places of Health and Amusement. Liverpool's historic parks and gardens. Swindon: English Heritage.
Trade, Migration and Urban Networks in Port Cities, c.1640-1940
Jarvis, A., & Lee, R. (Eds.) (2008). Trade, Migration and Urban Networks in Port Cities, c.1640-1940 (Vol. 38). St John's, Newfoundland: International Maritime Economic History Association.
Trade, Migration and Urban Networks, c.1640-1940: An Introduction
Jarvis, A., & Lee, R. (2008). Trade, Migration and Urban Networks, c.1640-1940: An Introduction. In A. Jarvis, & R. Lee (Eds.), Trade, Migration and Urban Networks in Port Cities, c.1640-1940 (Vol. 38, pp. 1-14). St John's Newfoundland: International Maritime Economic History Association.
2007
'Regionale Strukturen: Seehandel und die Beziehungen zwischen Hafen und Hinterland in Bremen, 1815-1914'
Lee, R. (2007). 'Regionale Strukturen: Seehandel und die Beziehungen zwischen Hafen und Hinterland in Bremen, 1815-1914'. Bremisches Jahrbuch, 86, 136-175.
Characteristics of Cities
Lee, R. (2007). Characteristics of Cities. In J. B. Hattendorf (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History, Vol.3 Navies, Great Powers: Portugal - Shipyards (Vol. 3, pp. 329-339). Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press.
Zur Entwicklung der Todesursachenstatistik in Preussen im 19. und fruehen 20. Jahrhundert
Lee, R., Schneider, M. C., & Voegele, J. (2007). Zur Entwicklung der Todesursachenstatistik in Preussen im 19. und fruehen 20. Jahrhundert. In J. Ehmer, J. Ferdinand, & U. Reulecke (Eds.), Herausforderung Bevoelkerung. Zu Entwicklungen des modernen Denkens ueber die Bevoelkerung vor, im und nach dem 'Dritten Reich'. (pp. 7-16). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag fuer Sozialwissenschaften.
2006
Defining Population by Statistics c.1850-1939: German practice within a European context.
Lee, R. (2006). Defining Population by Statistics c.1850-1939: German practice within a European context.. In R. Mackensen (Ed.), Bevoelkerungsforschung und Politik in Deutschland im 20.Jahrhundert (pp. 89-118). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag fuer Sozialwissenschaften.
Demography, Urbanization and Migration
Lee, R. (2006). Demography, Urbanization and Migration. In S. Berger (Ed.), A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Europe, 1789-1914 (pp. 56-69). Oxford: Blackwells.
Die Medizinalstatistik in Deutschland von ca.1800 bis 1874
Lee, R., & Schneider, M. C. (2006). Die Medizinalstatistik in Deutschland von ca.1800 bis 1874. In J. Voegele, H. Fangerau, & T. Noack (Eds.), Geschichte der Medizin - Geschichte in der Medizin. Forschungsthemen und Perspecktiven (pp. 55-62). Hamburg: LIT Verlag.
Industrial Revolution, Commerce, and Trade
Lee, R. (2006). Industrial Revolution, Commerce, and Trade. In S. Berger (Ed.), A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Europe, 1789-1914 (pp. 44-55). Oxford: Blackwells.
The Development of Population History ('Historical Demography') in Great Britain from the Late Nineteenth Century to the Early 1960s
Lee, R. (2006). The Development of Population History ('Historical Demography') in Great Britain from the Late Nineteenth Century to the Early 1960s. Historical Social Research/Historische Sozialforschung, 31(4), 34-63.
2005
Configuring the region: maritime trade and port–hinterland relations in Bremen, 1815–1914
LEE, R. (2005). Configuring the region: maritime trade and port–hinterland relations in Bremen, 1815–1914. Urban History, 32(2), 247-287. doi:10.1017/s0963926805002993
Configuring the City: In-Migration, Labour Supply and Port Development in Nineteenth-Century Europe
Lee, R. (2005). Configuring the City: In-Migration, Labour Supply and Port Development in Nineteenth-Century Europe. International Journal of Maritime History, 17(1), 91-122. doi:10.1177/084387140501700106
Amtliche Statistik zwischen Staat und Wissenschaft, 1871-1939
Lee, W. R., & Schneider, M. (2005). Amtliche Statistik zwischen Staat und Wissenschaft, 1871-1939. In R. Macksensen, & J. Reulecke (Eds.), Das Konstrukt 'Bevoelkerung' vor, im und nach dem 'Dritten Reich' (pp. 50-91). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
Cause-of-death Classification in Interwar Europe and the Quality of Mortality Data
Lee, W. R. (2005). Cause-of-death Classification in Interwar Europe and the Quality of Mortality Data. In I. Borowy, & W. D. Gruner (Eds.), Facing Illness in Troubled Times. Health in Europe in the Interwar Years (pp. 17-44). Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Vienna: Peter Lang.
Domestic service and female domestic servants: A port-city comparison of Bremen and Liverpool, 1850–1914
Lee, R. (2005). Domestic service and female domestic servants: A port-city comparison of Bremen and Liverpool, 1850–1914. The History of the Family, 10(4), 435-460. doi:10.1016/j.hisfam.2005.09.006
2004
Die Zuwanderung weiblicher Dienstboten nach Bremen im 19.Jahrhundert
Lee, W. R., & Marschalck, P. (2004). Die Zuwanderung weiblicher Dienstboten nach Bremen im 19.Jahrhundert. Bremisches Jahrbuch, 83, 112-126.
Kontakträume - Europäische Hafenstädte während der Industrialisierung
Lee, R., Voegele, J., & Fehlemann, S. (2004). Kontakträume - Europäische Hafenstädte während der Industrialisierung. In V. Borso, & R. Goerling (Eds.), Kulturelle Topographien (pp. 213-228). Stuttgart: J.B.Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Carl Ernst Poechel Verlag GmbH.
Official statistics and demography in the Third Reich
Lee, W. R. (2004). Official statistics and demography in the Third Reich. In R. Mackensen (Ed.), Bevoelkerungslehre und Bevoelkerungspolitik im 'Dritten Reich' (pp. 101-124). Opladen: Leske + Budrich.
The Growth of Maritime Trade and the Determinants of Port-Hinterland Relations in Nineteenth-Century Germany: the case of Bremen
Lee, W. R. (2004). The Growth of Maritime Trade and the Determinants of Port-Hinterland Relations in Nineteenth-Century Germany: the case of Bremen. In M. S. Beerbühl, & J. Voegele (Eds.), Spinning the Commercial Web International Trade, Merchants, and Commercial Cities, c.1640-1939 (pp. 291-306). Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Vienna: Peter Lang.
2003
Die Industrielle Revolution Grossbritanniens: Eine neue Sicht auf ein altes Thema
Lee, W. R. (2003). Die Industrielle Revolution Grossbritanniens: Eine neue Sicht auf ein altes Thema (Vol. 43). T. Peirenkemper (Ed.), Cologne: Cologne University.
Säuglingssterblichkeit in Bremen im 19.Jahrhundert
Lee, W. R., & Marschalck, P. (2003). Säuglingssterblichkeit in Bremen im 19.Jahrhundert. Bremisches Jahrbuch, 82, 165-186.
The politics of demographic data: federal autonomy and the standardization of mortality statistics in nineteenth-century Germany
Lee, W. R. (2003). The politics of demographic data: federal autonomy and the standardization of mortality statistics in nineteenth-century Germany. Sitzungsberichte der Leibniz-Sozietät, 62, 147-170.
2002
Infant mortality in Bremen in the 19th century
Lee, W. R., & Marschalck, P. (2002). Infant mortality in Bremen in the 19th century. The History of the Family, 7(4), 557-585.
Introduction. Infant mortality in Germany in the 18th and 19th centuries
Lee, W. R., & Marschalck, P. (2002). Introduction. Infant mortality in Germany in the 18th and 19th centuries. The History of the Family, 7(4), 501-504.
Official Statistics, Demography and Population Policy in Germany, 1872-1933
Lee, R. (2002). Official Statistics, Demography and Population Policy in Germany, 1872-1933. In R. Mackensen (Ed.), Bevoelkerungslehre und Bevoelkerungspolitik vor 1993 (pp. 253-272). Opladen: Leske + Budrich.
Population and Society in Western European Port-Cities c.1650-1939
Latwon, R., & Lee, R. (Eds.) (2002). Population and Society in Western European Port-Cities c.1650-1939 (Vol. 2). Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
Port Development and the Demographic Dynamic of European Urbanization
Lee, R., & Lawton, R. (2002). Port Development and the Demographic Dynamic of European Urbanization. In R. Lawton, R. Lee, & D. Siddle (Eds.), Population and Society in Western European Port-Cities c.1650-1939 (Vol. 2, pp. 1-36). Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
The Port-City Legacy: Urban Demographic Change in the Hansestadt Bremen, 1815-1910
Lee, W. R., & Marschalck, P. (2002). The Port-City Legacy: Urban Demographic Change in the Hansestadt Bremen, 1815-1910. In R. Lawton, & R. Lee (Eds.), Population and Society in Western European Port-Cities c.1650-1939 (pp. 252-269). Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
2001
Bastardy and the Socioeconomic Structure of South Germany
Lee, W. R. (2001). Bastardy and the Socioeconomic Structure of South Germany. In R. I. Rotberg (Ed.), Population History and the Family: A Journal of Interdisciplinary History reader (pp. 237-260). Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press.
Relative backwardness and long-run development: economic, demographic and social changes
Lee, R. (2001). Relative backwardness and long-run development: economic, demographic and social changes. In J. Breuilly (Ed.), Nineteenth-Century Germany: Politics, Culture and Society 1780-1918 (pp. 40-65). London and New York: Arnold.
The Benefits of Federalism? The Development of Public Health Policy and health Care Systems in Nineteenth-Century Germany and their Impact on Mortality Reduction
Lee, W. R., & Voegele, J. P. (2001). The Benefits of Federalism? The Development of Public Health Policy and health Care Systems in Nineteenth-Century Germany and their Impact on Mortality Reduction. Annales de Démographie Historique, 65-96.
2000
Demographic Change and Industrialization in Germany, 1815-1914: Bremen in Comparative Perspective
Lee, W. R., & Marschalck, P. (2000). Demographic Change and Industrialization in Germany, 1815-1914: Bremen in Comparative Perspective. The History of the Family, 5(4), 373-390.
Die Uebersterblichkeit der männlichen Arbeiter in der Hansestadt Bremen in der zweiten Hälfte des 19.Jahrhunderts
Lee, R., & Marschalck, P. (2000). Die Uebersterblichkeit der männlichen Arbeiter in der Hansestadt Bremen in der zweiten Hälfte des 19.Jahrhunderts. In J. Voegele, & W. Woelk (Eds.), Stadt, Krankheit und Tod. Geschichte der städtischen Gesundheitsverhältnisse während der Epidemiologischen Transition (vom 18. bis ins frühe 20.Jahrhundert)r (pp. 141-157). Berlin: Duncker & Humblot.
Historische Demographie in England: ein Ueberblick
Lee, R. (2000). Historische Demographie in England: ein Ueberblick. In M. Matheus, & W. G. Roedel (Eds.), Landesgeschichte und Historische Demographie (Vol. 50, pp. 109-134). Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag.
Labour market constraints and the integration of urban in-migrants in nineteenth-century Bremen
Lee, R. (2000). Labour market constraints and the integration of urban in-migrants in nineteenth-century Bremen. In R. Leboutte (Ed.), Migrations and Migrants in Historical Perspective. Permancies and Innovations (pp. 167-210). Brussels, Bern, Berlin, Oxford, New York and Vienna: Peter Lang.
The port-city legacy: urban demographic change in Bremen, 1815-1910
Lee, R., & Marschalck, P. (2000). The port-city legacy: urban demographic change in Bremen, 1815-1910. In A. Brändstroem, & L. G. Tedebrand (Eds.), Population Dynamics during Industrialization (pp. 117=142). Umea: Umea University.