![]() Imaginative account of what might have passed before a person standing at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey at various times from Roman times Smithfield and St Bartholomew’s Hospital jousts at Smithfield Bartholomew Fair the meat market burning of heretics Holborn Viaduct Central Criminal Court public executions outside Newgate Gaol until 1868 Elizabeth Fry Newgate Market Christ Church, Newgate famous occupants of the area. Growth of London, especially the initial expansion outside the City walls in Tudor times area of the Bills of Mortality 16th and 17th century maps and surveys paving of roads population and density main causes of growth efforts to limit growth and their lack of effect effects of the growth of London comparison with recent Royal Commission limiting the size of London, and the probability of yet further growth. Port of London Authority since 1908 personnel, constitution and work of the PLA respecting Thames conservancy and operation of the closed docks staff of the PLA, including the Dock Labour force engineering works and development Second World War damage and its aftermath finances of the PLA trade in the Port of London and table of tonnages handled since 1931, including some specific commodities. ![]() Long City history of feasts and good cheer Livery Company dinners Mayor’s feasts in their own homes before Mansion House built Audit and Lighting-Up Dinners famous Corporation dinners royal entertainments in the City.ĭevelopment, Organisation and Administration of the Port of London Oddities in City street names those inspired by City defences, streams, markets, religious houses, geography, trades and crafts, property owners, famous people, royalty and inn signs ad hoc process of street naming in Middle Ages and since.
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