East London

This guide to East London by G. F. Bosworth was first published in 1911 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

G. F. Bosworth (Author)

9781107667501, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 December 2012

268 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.29 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to East London by G. F. Bosworth was first published in 1911. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of Boroughs within the area.

1. County and shire. The county of London. The word London. Its origin and meaning
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions. Why London is our capital
3. Size. Boundaries. Development. History of growth. London of the Romans, of the Saxons, of the Normans. Medieval London. Stuart London
4. London parks, commons, and open spaces in the north-east and south-east
5. The River Thames. The Lea. The Ravensbourne. The bridges and tunnels
6. Rivers of the past - the Fleet and the Walbrook
7. The water-supply of London - past and present
8. Geology
9. Natural history
10. Climate and rainfall. Greenwich Observatory and its work
11. People - race. Dialect. Settlements. Population
12. Industries and manufactures
13. Trade and the gilds. The city companies. The markets
14. The customs and the Custom House. The Exchanges. The Bank of England. The Royal Mint
15. The Port of London - the Docks. Shipping. Shipbuilding
16. History
17. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon
18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical - medieval churches. Wren's city churches
19. Architecture - (b) ecclesiastical - St Paul's Cathedral
20. Architecture - (c) ecclesiastical - the religious houses
21. Architecture - (d) military - the walls and gates. The Tower
22. Architecture - (e) domestic - palaces, houses, halls of city companies
23. Communications - ancient and modern. The Thames formerly the Normal Highway of London. The Thames Watermen
24. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern. The City Corporation. The London County Council
25. Public buildings - legal. Administrative. Hospitals
26. Education - primary, secondary, and technical. Foundation and collegiate schools. The University of London
27. Roll of honour
28. The City of London and the Boroughs in the north-east and south-east of the county of London
Area and population
Index.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]