London's diverse cultures encompass over 300 languages. The 2023 population of Greater London of just under 10 million made it Europe's
third-most populous city, accounting for 13.4% of the United Kingdom's population and over 16% of England's population. The
Greater London Built-up Area is the
fourth-most populous in Europe, with about 9.8 million inhabitants as of 2011. The London metropolitan area is the
third-most populous in Europe, with about 14 million inhabitants as of 2016, making London a
megacity. (Full article...)
Each edition contains entries describing the physical appearance and sexual specialities of about 120–190 prostitutes who worked in and around Covent Garden. Through their erotic prose, the list's entries review some of these women in lurid detail. While most compliment their subjects, some are critical of bad habits, and a few women are even treated as
pariahs, perhaps having fallen out of favour with the list's authors, who are never revealed. (Full article...)
This is a
Featured article, which represents some of the best content on English Wikipedia..
As illustrated
c. 1820
Elizabeth Canning (married name Treat; 17 September 1734 – June 1773) was an English
maidservant who claimed to have been kidnapped and held against her will in a hayloft for almost a month. She ultimately became central to one of the most famous English criminal mysteries of the 18th century.
She disappeared on 1 January 1753 and returned almost a month later to her mother's home in
Aldermanbury in the
City of London, emaciated and in a "deplorable condition". After being questioned by concerned friends and neighbours, she was interviewed by the local
alderman, who then issued an arrest warrant for Susannah Wells, the woman who occupied the house in which Canning was supposed to have been held. At Wells' house in
Enfield Wash, Canning identified Mary Squires as another of her captors, prompting the arrest and detention of both Wells and Squires. London magistrate
Henry Fielding became involved in the case, taking Canning's side. Further arrests were made and several witness statements were taken, and Wells and Squires were ultimately tried and found guilty—Squires of the more serious and potentially capital charge of theft. (Full article...)
...that the Dulwich Picture Gallery opened in 1817 with a collection assembled for a never-realised Polish national gallery, and that it was first purpose-built public art gallery in England?
...that the remains of London's Roman amphitheatre can be found in the basement of the Guildhall Art Gallery?
...that the
Bethnal Green Museum, now the V&A Museum of Childhood (pictured), is housed in a pre-fabricated building moved from South Kensington in 1872?
...that the Secretum was the name given to a cupboard in the
British Museum containing a collection of supposed ancient erotica, which in fact largely consisted of Victorian fakes?
The following are images from various London-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1John Norden's map of London in 1593. There is only one bridge across the Thames, but parts of Southwark on the south bank of the river have been developed. (from History of London)
Image 3London as engraved by J. & C. Walker in 1845 from a map by R Creighton. Many districts in the West End were fully developed, and the East End also extended well beyond the eastern fringe of the City of London. There were now several bridges over the Thames, allowing the rapid development of
South London. (from History of London)
Image 8Ogilby & Morgan's map of the City of London (1673). "A Large and Accurate Map of the City of London. Ichnographically describing all the Streets, Lanes, Alleys, Courts, Yards, Churches, Halls, & Houses &c. Actually Surveyed and Delineated by
John Ogilby, His Majesties Cosmographer." (from History of London)
Image 9In spite of heavy traffic, several companies operate tour buses in London. (from Tourism in London)
Image 10A view of London from the east in 1751 (from History of London)
London has one of the oldest and largest
public transport systems in the world. Many components of its transport system, such as the double-decker bus, the Hackney Carriage black taxi and the Tube, are internationally recognised symbols of London. London has a comprehensive rail network with several major
railway stations, including two international train stations at
St Pancras railway station and
Stratford International, which connect London to mainland Europe through the
Eurostar service. London also has six
international airports. In addition to public transport, London is the start point for a number of motorway routes. The
M25 is an orbital motorway which enables vehicles to avoid travelling through central London, and is one of the busiest motorways in Europe.
London's diverse cultures encompass over 300 languages. The 2023 population of Greater London of just under 10 million made it Europe's
third-most populous city, accounting for 13.4% of the United Kingdom's population and over 16% of England's population. The
Greater London Built-up Area is the
fourth-most populous in Europe, with about 9.8 million inhabitants as of 2011. The London metropolitan area is the
third-most populous in Europe, with about 14 million inhabitants as of 2016, making London a
megacity. (Full article...)
Each edition contains entries describing the physical appearance and sexual specialities of about 120–190 prostitutes who worked in and around Covent Garden. Through their erotic prose, the list's entries review some of these women in lurid detail. While most compliment their subjects, some are critical of bad habits, and a few women are even treated as
pariahs, perhaps having fallen out of favour with the list's authors, who are never revealed. (Full article...)
This is a
Featured article, which represents some of the best content on English Wikipedia..
As illustrated
c. 1820
Elizabeth Canning (married name Treat; 17 September 1734 – June 1773) was an English
maidservant who claimed to have been kidnapped and held against her will in a hayloft for almost a month. She ultimately became central to one of the most famous English criminal mysteries of the 18th century.
She disappeared on 1 January 1753 and returned almost a month later to her mother's home in
Aldermanbury in the
City of London, emaciated and in a "deplorable condition". After being questioned by concerned friends and neighbours, she was interviewed by the local
alderman, who then issued an arrest warrant for Susannah Wells, the woman who occupied the house in which Canning was supposed to have been held. At Wells' house in
Enfield Wash, Canning identified Mary Squires as another of her captors, prompting the arrest and detention of both Wells and Squires. London magistrate
Henry Fielding became involved in the case, taking Canning's side. Further arrests were made and several witness statements were taken, and Wells and Squires were ultimately tried and found guilty—Squires of the more serious and potentially capital charge of theft. (Full article...)
...that the Dulwich Picture Gallery opened in 1817 with a collection assembled for a never-realised Polish national gallery, and that it was first purpose-built public art gallery in England?
...that the remains of London's Roman amphitheatre can be found in the basement of the Guildhall Art Gallery?
...that the
Bethnal Green Museum, now the V&A Museum of Childhood (pictured), is housed in a pre-fabricated building moved from South Kensington in 1872?
...that the Secretum was the name given to a cupboard in the
British Museum containing a collection of supposed ancient erotica, which in fact largely consisted of Victorian fakes?
The following are images from various London-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1John Norden's map of London in 1593. There is only one bridge across the Thames, but parts of Southwark on the south bank of the river have been developed. (from History of London)
Image 3London as engraved by J. & C. Walker in 1845 from a map by R Creighton. Many districts in the West End were fully developed, and the East End also extended well beyond the eastern fringe of the City of London. There were now several bridges over the Thames, allowing the rapid development of
South London. (from History of London)
Image 8Ogilby & Morgan's map of the City of London (1673). "A Large and Accurate Map of the City of London. Ichnographically describing all the Streets, Lanes, Alleys, Courts, Yards, Churches, Halls, & Houses &c. Actually Surveyed and Delineated by
John Ogilby, His Majesties Cosmographer." (from History of London)
Image 9In spite of heavy traffic, several companies operate tour buses in London. (from Tourism in London)
Image 10A view of London from the east in 1751 (from History of London)
London has one of the oldest and largest
public transport systems in the world. Many components of its transport system, such as the double-decker bus, the Hackney Carriage black taxi and the Tube, are internationally recognised symbols of London. London has a comprehensive rail network with several major
railway stations, including two international train stations at
St Pancras railway station and
Stratford International, which connect London to mainland Europe through the
Eurostar service. London also has six
international airports. In addition to public transport, London is the start point for a number of motorway routes. The
M25 is an orbital motorway which enables vehicles to avoid travelling through central London, and is one of the busiest motorways in Europe.