A wonder of the world: Wandering along London’s post-medieval ...
WEBApr 30, 2024 · The development of these new facilities left the streets and wharfs around London Bridge intact in their 18th-century forms until the 1970s, and a few were still standing – though damaged by Second World War bombing – when the Museum of London carried out extensive waterfront excavations in the first half of the 1970s.
Architecture of London - Wikipedia
WEBAfter a period of dramatic expansion in the 18th and 19th centuries, London reached its zenith as the world's largest and populous city from 1831 to 1925, becoming the capital of the British Empire at its greatest extent and power.
Cardinal’s Wharf | A survivor of 18th century Bankside amidst …
WEBDec 18, 2013 · Cardinal’s Wharf, aka No.49 Bankside, is a rare survivor of 18th century architecture in the area. Cardinal’s Wharf isn’t usually on a tourist’s checklist of things to see in London.
British History in depth: London: 'A Modern Babylon' - BBC
WEBFeb 17, 2011 · As cut-throat commerce helped shape London in the 17th and 18th centuries, the talented, vain and venal flocked to join in its growth. Explore the city's twists and turns on its way to...
Queenhithe - The Original London Dock - A London Inheritance
WEBDec 3, 2023 · Queenhithe is the City of London's oldest dock. Dating back to the time of Alfred the Great, it is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument
Docks & Dockyards in 18th Century London - COLLETTE …
WEBJul 14, 2015 · What London needed—what Vaughan argued for—was wet docks, or artificial basins, for large ships, complete with “wharfs, warehouses and accommodations on the most extensive scale for the reception of vessels of three hundred and four hundred tons to discharge their cargoes with safety and dispatch without aid of lighters and craft.”
WEB1 The waterfront of the City of London, 1666 to 1800: introduction to the study ‘By 1775, London was the centre of the world’ – Fernand Braudel ‘Very little is known about London during the 18th and early 19th centuries’ – L D Schwarz After the Great Fire of 1666, London became the centre
18th-century London - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1768, the abolitionist Granville Sharp estimated that there were 20,000 black people in domestic service in London. [3] This included some who were enslaved, as evidenced by "for sale" or "runaway" notices in London newspapers. [4] In the aftermath of the American Revolutionary War in the 1780s, there was a small influx of black Americans who had fought for the British and were therefore no ...
The London Archives
WEBThe London Archives is a free public archive focussing on the history of London from 1067 to the present day. Visit us to explore millions of historical manuscripts, maps, photographs, books and films or enjoy our exhibitions, events and workshops.
Three Hundred Years of Hay's Wharf - A London Inheritance
WEBApr 25, 2021 · There is one curious story of Hay’s Wharf during the early years of the 18th century. In 1709, the overall lease for the wharfs and properties close to London Bridge were taken over by Charles Cox who had been the MP for Southwark since 1695.