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The Streets of London: From the Great Fire to the Great Exhibition
The Streets of London From the Great Fire to the Great Exhibition Author:Tim Hitchcock, Heather Shore This collection of essays charts the explosive growth of London from the Great Fire, when much of the city was destroyed and rebuilt, to the Great Exhibition. As the city changed from medieval to modern, a new kind of society developed along with the new landscape. The essays address such issues as crime and sex and profile characters ranging fr... more »om cabbies to preachers.« less