2013-04-26
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photo 06:23:00
An excerpt from a survey of European subway systems in 1907 by George Albert Soper from his book, The Air and Ventilation of Subways:
Spitting on the floors was not as prevalent as might be expected in view of the fact that smoking is allowed on some roads. In London the companies recognize that they have the authority to regulate this practice and are trying to diminish it.
It’s not clear to me whether he means smoking or spitting.
2012-04-10
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photo 10:00:22
Places & Things - The Bird House:
Towards the end of the Victorian era, many of London’s city dwellers took advantage of new railway lines and became commuters by moving to burgeoning suburbs like East Ham, Ealing, Harringay or Hither Green. Landscapes of brick terraces, with their bay windows and back gardens, dominated architectural output around the turn of the 20th century. However, while these suburbs still constitute a significant proportion of London’s domestic architecture, they are largely ignored when we talk and think about housing in London today.
