Page 87 - A History of the World in 25 Cities

East Londoners petitoned the queen for this ‘people’s park’, which provided fresh air, open space and even a bathing lake for the area’s overcrowded residents.
In 1863, the world's first underground train system known as the ‘Tube’ was opened to the public. Gaslit wooden carriages were pulled through tunnels by steam trains.
The banking and financial centre of London that houses the Stock Exchange and the Bank of England.
Many of London’s slums were located in the city’s east side.
A network of canals allowed goods to be transported across England to and from the manufacturing heartlands of the Midlands.
This cathedral with its famous dome was finished in 1711, after the previous building was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
London’s location near to the mouth of the River Thames helped the city become a centre of international trade.
A busy and bustling market dating back to around 1014.
For years, untreated human waste flowed into the Thames, causing outbreaks of disease, which killed thousands of people. During one particularly hot summer in 1858, the smell finally became too much for Londoners to bear. ‘The Great Stink’ made the city authorities realise something had to be done. Engineer Joseph Bazalgette proposed a new sewer system.
This impressive building was built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s. Over the last 900 years, the Tower has been a castle, a palace, a zoo and a prison. It is guarded by its famous Beefeaters.
Linking with London’s canals, the docks were busy with cargo being imported and exported from all over the globe.
Once a major industry, by 1880 only a few survived.
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