West London

Table of Contents

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 NW and SW
5. The Royal Parks - St James's Park. The Green Park. Hyde Park. Kensington Gardens. Regent's Park
6. The River Thames. The Embankment. The Wandle. The bridges
7. Rivers of the past. The Westbourne, and the Tybourne, or Tyburn
8. The water-supply of London - past and present
9. Geology
10. Natural history
11. Climate and rainfall. Greenwich Observatory and its work
12. People - race. Dialect. Settlements. Population
13. Industries and manufactures
14. Trade. The markets. The Custom House. The Exchanges. The Bank of England. The Royal Mint
15. History
16. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon
17. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical. Medieval churches. Wren's churches. Chapels Royal
18. Architecture - (b) ecclesiastical. Westminster Abbey
19. Architecture - (c) domestic. Royal and Episcopal palaces: The Tower, Westminster, Whitehall, The Savoy, St James's, Kensington, Buckingham, Lambeth, and Fulham. Houses: Staple Inn, Holland House, etc.
20. Communications - ancient and modern. The Thames formerly the Normal Highway of London. The Thames Watermen
21. Administration and divisions. The City of Westminster. The London County Council. The Port Authority. Trinity House
22. Public buildings - (a) parliamentary and legal. The Houses of Parliament. Royal Courts of Justice. Inns of Court
23. Public buildings - (b) government and administrative offices in Whitehall and Parliament Street. Somerset House. Spring Gardens
24. Public buildings - (c) museums and exhibitions. British Museum, Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, India Museum, Imperial Institute
25. Public buildings - (d) art galleries. National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery of British Art, The Wallace Collection
26. Public buildings - (e) hospitals. St Thomas's, St George's, Charing Cross, Royal Military Hospital, Foundling Hospital
27. Education - primary, secondary, and technical. Foundation and collegiate schools. The University of London
28. Roll of honour
29. The City of Westminster and the Boroughs in the north-west and south-west of the county of London
Area and population
Index.

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