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Title: Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Thornbury, Walter, 1828-1876
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Publisher: London : Cassell, Petter, & Galpin
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Kennington Common and Church in 1830 - Old and New London A NARRATIVE OF Its History, its People, and its Places. Ellustrnuu trail) numerous ttngratiings from rijc most authentic Sources. THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS. BY EDWARD WALFORD. VOL. VI. Cassell Petter & GaLPIN: LONDON, PARIS &■ NEW YORK. £77 CONTENTS. THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS. CHAPTER I.INTRODUCTORY.—SOUTHWARK. FAGS Introductory Remarks—Gsological Observations—Earliest Mention of Southwark in History—Its Etymology— Southwark as a RomanSettlement—Old London Bridge—Knuts Trench—Reception of William the Conqueror by the Natives of Southwark—The Civic Government of Southwark—Its Annexation to the City—An Icelanders Account of Old London Bridge— The Story of Olafs Destructionof the Bridge—Hymu sung on the Festival of St. Olave j CHAPTER II. SOUTHWARK (continued).-OLD LONDON BRIDGE. Controversy respecting the Trench from Rotherhithe to Battersea— How London Bridge was built on Woolpacks—Religious and RoyalProcessionsoldnewlondonnarr06thor

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