New London

Within this essay, I will discuss the conflict between Museum of London Docklands’s efforts to conserve the past and Canary Wharf’s efforts to progress economically. I will use supplementary sources from various authors to aid in the discussion. I conclude that it is precisely the conflict between the two areas, one past oriented, the other present and future oriented, that helps constitute what kind of ‘place’ the London Docklands is. The concept of how to preserve the past while still…

2012) In nineteenth century, England has faced an enormous and rapid growth of urban population. In-migrants, people from rural areas of England and Wales, were moving to larger, industrial cities, such as London, Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester. In one century, the population of London, for example, increased from 1,117,000 to 6,586,000 while city of Liverpool has expanded from 82,000 to 685,000 citizens (Williams, 2004). It is argued that this rapid growth of urban population has lead to…

London and the Plague Around the time of 1665 the plague took over London. An atmosphere of anxiety, desperation and fear imbued the London streets. The constant fear of being infected led many wealthy people to flee the city. It also pushed officials to enact new regulations. Reading fictional accounts like Daniel Defoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year” allows readers to understand the altered city of London. The plague caused London’s culture to change. The Lord Mayor and…

Healthcare would not be as far advanced if we did not have genius physicians who have come before our time. During the 18th century there was a time where some health inventions were made that shaped healthcare today. One very notable pathologist set new health care standards that pertained to sanitation, his accomplishments throughout his life made him one of the most racializable physicians to ever practice medicine. This notable man was named Sir John Simon. He started his life out very lucky…

the majority found that New London's plan served the “valid public purpose of economic development, including new jobs and increased tax revenues." (Kelo v. City of New London, Majority Opinion, 13). Justice Stevens emphasized that the Court could not distinguish economic development from the way that the Court defined public use in its precedent because the Court maintained a broad understanding of public use. (Kelo v. City of New London, Majority Opinion, 14).…

As defined by Thorns, a global city is a city that serves as an international center for the flow of capital, laborers, access to information and commodities (Thorns, 2002). London, the capital of England, is one of the forefront examples of a successful global, post-industrial city. As an international trading hub, London is branded as a city rich in history, diversity, creative ideas, and strongly respected culture (World Cities Culture Forum, 2010). Transitioning from the Industrial…

Bleak Streets: Connotation, Tone, and Symbolism in William Blake’s London When one thinks about the city of London, they think of all the good things. Concepts like a fairy tale monarchy and citizens with delightful accents are the common allure for those born outside the monarchy. What they do not remember are all the horrible things that happened there, like the Black Plague and the reign of King Henry VIII. Even today there is crime and corruption throughout the city. What William Blake wants…

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 someone you wanted to be.” Women and people in general were interested in changing the way…

demoralization of London that was set-up by the Germans. The “Blitz”, was a short way to say the German expression, “blitzkrieg”, which means lightning war. On the first day, nearly 348 German bombers were sent to drop explosives throughout the metropolitan. 450 citizens died whilst leaving many homeless and injured. On average, approximately 700 tonnes of explosives were dropped amongst certain sectors of the city each day and the physical violence consumed nearly one-third of…

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…