City of London

Design Brief: History of London Bridge Station – 500 London Bridge Station is one of the busiest stations in London and it is always changing. The first station was opened on 14 December 1836 at Tooley Street, which is currently the first and oldest station in London. It was opened by the London and Greenwich Railway (LGR). To make money they decided to lease its line and terminus to other railway companies from the south east that wanted access to London. The London and Croydon Railway…

Today marks a significant time stone; I have been living in London for exactly one month and the experience it has been. Filled with delicious pastries, local market discoveries, late night adventures and embarrassing stories resulting from confusion around the difference between black or white coffee, I like to think my time in London, so far has been well spent. However, reflecting upon some of my favorite experiences and sights I’ve seen I’ve begun to see a reoccurring theme. I frequent Hyde…

Steven Johnson’s “The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic – and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World” examines the disastrous Cholera epidemic that struck London-- one of the world’s first urbanized centers-- in the summer of 1854. It delineates the rapid movement of the Vibrio cholerae bacteria through an area lacking proper infrastructure to accommodate a population branching into the millions, and relays the importance of scientific understanding through…

horrific crimes as well. This fact is what makes those punishments so important. As evils both great and small were rising up, there had to be punishments to meet them at the pass. The Victorian era implemented punishments that not only benefitted London, but would be very influential to the American Justice system and systems like it. The Victorian Era was a departure from the more barbaric practices of the eras it followed. Police became a more common occurrence in the streets, and trials…

How John Snow’s Skepticism and Open-mindedness Influenced His Method of Conducting Research At the beginning of the 18th century little was known about cholera transmission or disease communication in general. The miasma theory was in full force. Most of the science world accepted the miasma theory and completely rejected any other theory for disease transmittance. This greatly hindered advancements in research of communicable diseases because miasmas were understood as a fact and no…

Brexit: The United Kingdom parts with the European Union The European Union (EU) is a trading bloc consisting of 28 member states (Including the U.K) and is also the worlds largest free market, which ensures the free movement of people, goods, services and capital within it. On Thursday 23rd June 2016 a referendum took place to decide the future of the United Kingdom’s place within the EU. To the surprise of many people not just in the U.K but also across the world, the U.K decided to leave the…

first place I went to was London, England. I remember arriving into London Heathrow Airport and having such a great feeling of excitement. It’s been such a long time since I visited London and now I’m here to see the city again. I arrive at the airport, go through security and customs, and all that boring nonsense that any fourteen years old would care less about. My parents called for a cab and I was on my way to see my grandparents. The cab ride was long, but seeing the city was great. I saw…

Today London is known for its stupendous attractions and sights. London has always been an important city of England. London is one of the most voluminous cities in the United Kingdom. But, it was during the Elizabethan period of the 16th century that London transpired and grew to be what it is today. London reached a new level of preeminence during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (History402). In London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth was said to be the worst place to live. Crowded cities in…

Hard Times is a novel written by Charles Dickens which judge the English society and tells us about the social and economic pressures of the 19th century. Hard Times is a Victorian novel and is very realistic. Victorian novels bring about realism in literature. Dickens novels are realistic depiction of Victorian society like class consciousness, rapid urbanization, poverty, child labor etc. Dickens talk about love, aspiration, human passion and Hard Times is a novel written by Charles Dickens…

On May 20, 1906, officials incorporated Overland Park making it a first class city with a population of 28,085. The city’s origin traces back to 1905 when William B. Strang arrived from New York. His mother lived in Kansas City, and after the floods of 1903 complained of the stench of rotten livestock left dead in the stockyards. He had a friend, George Metcalf who lived southwest of the city who owned land. His mother went to live with Mr. Metcalf and fell in love with the rolling hills and…