London

Life in the Towns, Including London, in 16th Century England Life in 16th century England was not the best, but not all of it was bad. Life was very hard whether you live in the country, in the towns, or even in the famous city of London. People did not like to travel, because the roads were rough and nearly everything was made at home, or on the farm. Disease was one of the other major factors for a rough life in this time period. Another factor that affected life during the Elizabethan period…

real backgrounds and settings of Victorian Era London. Given the fictional nature of Sherlock Holmes and…

unparalleled growth and optimism for the British Empire. (BBC.co.uk) Supplies and workforce taken from groups worldwide had made England grow, and the time of serious freedom struggles placed in the distant future. Business succeeded, technology grew, and London developed at a fast rate and contributing to crime. While the great divide between rich and poor and the financial and human worry…

the strong support of surgeons who had felt Simon would fulfill his duty as a Public health officer, on October 19, 1848 Simon was appointed the position. With his very strong writing skills he worked his way to improve the sanitation conditions of London. This job payed very little, but allowed Simon him to continue practicing medicine in his private…

all contain a preponderance of further readings on the subject. The kind of information which I focused on was facts about the intentions of the LDDC and then reports on what they ended up producing. Also, I used reports of other gentrified areas of London so I can get a better understanding of how those areas ended up. I can then use data collected from other sources to compare those areas to the Docklands itself. The discussion of other areas will be brief as to not detract from the focus of…

It was a bright and early Halloween morning as I gear up to board the plane. I was about to leave on that cliché post college graduation trip to London. I left at 7:15pm from Boston. I ate half a bagel and I was ready to conquer the world, or at least London. I finally arrived across the pond and stepped my feet on the ground at 9 am. I hopped in my rental car and started towards my hotel, because I am ready to sleep. Jet lag had gotten to me. I finally arrived at Hostel 639. I decided…

peculiar countries is an extraordinary opportunity that not everybody gets to do in their lifetime. My first vacation abroad was an eye opening, life changing, three-week trip to London, Spain, and Italy that I will never forget. The moment I stepped out of the gigantic, movie screen on every seat equipped plane in London, England into Heathrow Airport, I knew I wasn’t in America,…

Form the changing backdrops of 1960s fashion photography, also came a major change in the type of fashion portrayed. There was a total overhaul from 1950’s fashion to 1960’s. No longer were the models were haughty and stylised, as before in the 1950, where much of the attention was focused on those who were rich and famous. Entering this new era of British fashion photography meant their was a a calling for “someone you and touchable, someone who was part of the world in which you lived and…

in October 1642. The king’s army marched into London, only to be met by the Earl of Essex’s army. Neither side was well trained, and both sides had thousands of casualties. Battles continued until November when forces in and around London met the king’s army. To avoid further casualties, the king returned to Oxford. “The first major battle followed in mid-October… The opposing armies, raw and ill-trained, suffered heavy casualties… The threat to London persisted until November, when only the…

which started on 7th September also vastly affected people’s lives and caused circa 45,000 deaths due to the bombings and destruction. This additionally led to thousands of people left homeless and two million homes were destroyed, but the majority in London. This essay will analyse and evaluate a wide range of sources using my own historical knowledge showing how peoples' lives were affected in World War Two. Evacuation affected millions of British civilians and started on 1st September…