Publisher's Synopsis
The City of London today is a modern, high-tech business city, one of the world's most important financial centres. But for hundreds of years it was the most densely populated part of London. Even at the turn of the 19th century there was a large resident population, as compared with about 6000 residents today. The docks were still functioning and the City was a busy, thriving place where industry and commerce were conducted not only on weekdays but also in the evenings and at the weekends.;This book will show you how the City of London used to be before the Blitz. It aims to help the reader find parts of the old city, what to look out for and where to find them, and features over 200 photographs of this part of the capital.
