work? We have chosen to exclude heritage busses‚ Tour busses‚ Long distance busses‚ airport busses‚ cycles‚ walking‚ history of the Taxies in London‚ the specific routes of the transportation service. Buses in London The red London double-decker bus also known as the Route master is kind of a trademark for London. It is a part of the streets of London. It has been there for many years and still is. London’s bus network is extensive‚ with over 6‚800 scheduled services every weekday carrying about
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The Tower of London The Tower of London‚ the oldest fortified palace in Europe‚ was built by William the Conqueror in the late 1000’s. It has served as a fortress‚ prison‚ palace‚ and the final resting-place of many people ("Tower of London" Encarta 1). Its history is full of amazing and horrific stories of life and death. To truly appreciate this magnificent group of structures a look must be taken into its history through it’s architecture‚ uses‚ and those held in the prisons and dungeons
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The Tower of London There are many famous historic places in the world‚ and there are especially many historic places in England. The city of London‚ England‚ is a city of history dating back to the Roman Empire. London has famous cathedrals‚ castles‚ squares‚ and other sites of historical significance. One of the oldest‚ and the most famous‚ castle in London is the Tower of London. The Tower has stood for 907 years as a symbol of power of the English monarchy (Fletcher Internet). The Tower
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London is one of the most glamorous cities in the world leading in architecture and finance. It has become a vibrant cosmopolitan metropolis. A city that is a financial hub for business and a global tourist attraction holds urban spectacles that are “multi-dimensional” (Gotham 226). Cities of this sort also evoke characteristics that connect with the concept of ‘movement and vision’. With the entire activity taking place within London‚ it has to be a city of rhythm‚ harmony‚ and melody. All three
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The Tower of London The Tower of London has a very interesting story behind it. It was begun by a man who was not even English‚ William of Normandy. At the time he was the cousin of England’s Kind Edward. It all started because William became outraged when Edward backed down on his promise to give the throne to William and ended up giving the throne to his English brother-in-law‚ Harold. William sailed his army across the English Channel
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Representation of events Opening paragraph Info on events I will explore representation of two events… one of the key events of 2011 is London riots and the media response to them riots. Several London boroughs and districts of cities and towns across England suffered widespread rioting‚ looting arson and mass deployment of police. The front cover of the daily mail newspapers (Tuesday 9 august 2011) included the head line “the anarchy spreads” the front cover contained a main central image which
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Name: Gertrude Lamare Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Theme of the country and city in London. Samuel Johnson’s London is a satire which addresses the condition of Eighteenth century England‚ marked by various changes in the personal and public front. The satire heavily accommodates political‚ socio-economic and cultural data which further explains the current situation confronting the poet at that time. Johnson’s usage of satire echoes the popular literary
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What London Was Like in the 1500s In the 1500s London constructed around 50‚ 000 buildings throughout the 1500s. These buildings shaped and built London into what it is today. Before the 1500s the people of London went on many conquests in which they appointed Westminster as their center for control for government. London was one of the U. K.’s largest cities. Many events transpired in London in the 1500s including the Black Death diminishing their population by a great deal. London did rebuild
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During the romantic era London was a place of beauty with underlying darkness. Both William Blake and William Wordsworth address this in their poems “London” and “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”. The poems are eight years apart and both written in London. Europe was going through its Industrial Revolution during this time. These poets see London in opposite Ways; using metaphors‚ personification‚ and imagery both poets show their points of views. Blake for the people’s sorrow and Wordsworth for
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Jack London This writer is often called by an embodiment of an American dream. He created himself‚ counting only on the forces and the persistent work. Within 18 years he didn’t put down a notebook where wrote down all the thoughts and supervision which could be useful to him in work and that wouldn’t occur‚ daily created 5 pages of texts. Him called Jack London. He was born on 12th of January in 1876 in San Francisco where his parents - Flora Wellman‚ the daughter of the ruined wheaten magnate
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