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  • Geography of the London Tube 1863–1977

    Geography of the London Tube 1863–1977

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    Geography of the London Tube 1863–1977

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    Construction of an underground railway in London started in 1863 and was financed by the Metropolitan Railway. It was an engineering feat, initially using ‘cut and cover’ shallow tunnels, and eventually involving the construction of deep tunnels. The first line connected the City to railway termini at Paddington, Euston and... More
  • Great Fire of London 1666

    Great Fire of London 1666

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    Great Fire of London 1666

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    Restoration London was built for a bonfire. Crowded, thatched wooden houses were crammed alongside tarpaper shanties. Many citizens stored gunpowder, and chandlers piled barrels of it along the waterfront. When fire broke out in a bakery on Pudding Lane, heat, high winds, and a long drought quickly combined to create... More
  • Growth of Cairo 1800–1947

    Growth of Cairo 1800–1947

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    Growth of Cairo 1800–1947

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    The establishment of the Muhammad Ali dynasty in 1805 ushered in a new era of Egyptian prosperity, the legacy of which is most visible in the various developments that took place in Cairo. Although Muhammad Ali began the process of modernization in Egypt, he did not oversee much construction in... More
  • Harlem 1913-30

    Harlem 1913-30

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    Harlem 1913-30

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    Harlem’s black population numbered about 10,000, concentrated in tenements around 130th Street, in a prevailingly Jewish and Italian neighbourhood. The property price crash of 1904-05 created a glut of housing in the area which black real estate entrepreneurs remedied by the mass supply of black tenants: by 1910, 10 per... More
  • Kahun 1990–1800 BCE

    Kahun 1990–1800 BCE

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    Kahun 1990–1800 BCE

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    Kahun (El Lahun) is an ancient town in Upper Egypt, close to the Faiyum oasis and 2,625 ft (800 m) from the Pyramid of Senusret II (1897–1878 BCE). Built by the pharaoh to house the personnel involved in the construction of his pyramid, excavation of Kahun has revealed a wealth... More
  • London 1800–1900

    London 1800–1900

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    London 1800–1900

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    The 19th century saw London’s population grow from one million to nearly seven million inhabitants. There was huge immigration, notably Irish, and people flocked to the great metropolis seeking work. Initial building development along key main roads sprawled to become a mass of built-up areas while, further afield, the suburbs... More
  • London 1800–1900

    London 1800–1900

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    London 1800–1900

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    In the 1820s London overtook Beijing as the world’s largest city. By 1900, it was a metropolis of almost seven million, and capital of a global empire of unprecedented scale. Headlong growth created notorious slums, and insanitary conditions resulted in a successive cholera epidemics (1831–66). In response to the ‘Great... More
  • London 1900–39

    London 1900–39

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    London 1900–39

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    The first part of the 20th century saw rapid geographical growth outside the County of London through suburban expansion into Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire, Surrey and Middlesex. Middle-class residents relocated to less built-up districts, seeking lower density suburban housing, while ‘Homes for Heroes’ were available for soldiers returning from war. The... More
  • London 1974

    London 1974

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    London 1974

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    Following a brief spike in the economy known as the ‘Barber Boom’ after the introduction of new economic measures in the 1972 budget, the UK economy had returned to a state of stagnation by 1974. High inflation led to strikes and a general rise in unemployment as UK manufacturing jobs... More
  • London and surrounding areas 1200–1500

    London and surrounding areas 1200–1500

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    London and surrounding areas 1200–1500

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    London was both the centre of English government and a hub of international trade, based on the tidal River Thames. Windsor Castle, originally built by William the Conqueror, was strategically located near the River Thames and Windsor Great Park, a royal hunting ground. It was extensively replenished and remodelled by... More
  • London Plan c. 190 CE

    London Plan c. 190 CE

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    London Plan c. 190 CE

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    By 190 CE, Londinium had cemented its place as the capital city of Roman Britain. Although, following the Antonine plague, the city had passed its zenith in terms of size and population towards the first half of the second century, the infrastructure was demonstrative of its importance in the Roman... More
  • London’s Spiritual Rebuilding 1666

    London’s Spiritual Rebuilding 1666

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    London’s Spiritual Rebuilding 1666

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    Christopher Wren’s design for a new St Paul’s Cathedral was approved on 27 August 1666, one week before the Great Fire destroyed the original. The rebuild still proved a tortuous process, with many opinionated and influential stakeholders. Work eventually began in 1675 and, to mounting disquiet, was not completed until... More