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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[London]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[London_History|History]]''  


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== Historic Timeline<br> ==
 
*'''1666''' - Great Fire of London<br>
*'''1831''' - Became world's largest city<br>
*'''1836''' - First London railroad constructed
*'''1863''' - London Underground subway system began
*'''1888''' - County of London established
*'''1900''' - County of London divided into 28 boroughs
*'''1925''' - Lost status as world's largest city<br>
*'''1930s''' - Large numbers of Jewish immigrants arrived
*'''1950s''' - Large numbers of Commonwealth immigrants began to arrive
 
== Websites<br> ==
 
{{Wikipedia|History_of_London|History of London}}<br>
 
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Revision as of 22:44, 12 January 2012

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Historic Timeline
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  • 1666 - Great Fire of London
  • 1831 - Became world's largest city
  • 1836 - First London railroad constructed
  • 1863 - London Underground subway system began
  • 1888 - County of London established
  • 1900 - County of London divided into 28 boroughs
  • 1925 - Lost status as world's largest city
  • 1930s - Large numbers of Jewish immigrants arrived
  • 1950s - Large numbers of Commonwealth immigrants began to arrive

Websites
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Wikipedia has more about this subject: History of London