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2 giorni fa · The cleared site extended from Hornsey Road to the Northern Polytechnic, built in Holloway Road in 1896, and the east end of the site was used for an extension to the polytechnic. (fn. 18) The north side of George's Road around Hartnoll Street was rebuilt in 1929 with Radford House, five-storeyed blocks containing 111 flats, and the ...
5 giorni fa · Heythrop College, University of London: Nil Sine Fide: Latin Nothing without faith Homerton College, Cambridge: Respice Finem: Latin Look to the end Imperial College London: Scientia imperii decus et tutamen: Latin Knowledge is the adornment and safeguard of the empire James College, York: Oderint Dum Metuant: Latin Let them hate, so long as ...
4 giorni fa · London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. By far Britain’s largest metropolis, it is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural center. Learn more about London.
- London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the U.K.’s largest metropolis and its economic, transportation, and cultural centre. London...
- London’s founding can be traced to 43 CE, when the Roman armies began their occupation of Britain under Emperor Claudius. At a point just north of...
- During World War II London suffered intense aerial bombardment by Nazi forces during the Blitz, a campaign from September 1940 to May 1941 that dev...
- London is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. It is the largest metropolis in the United Kingdom, and it is also the country’s economic, t...
- London is situated in southeastern England, lying on both sides of the River Thames some 50 miles (80 km) upstream from its estuary on the North Sea.
4 giorni fa · Educational institutions include the City University (founded 1894 as Northampton Institute; university status 1966) and the University of North London (founded 1971 as Polytechnic of North London; university status 1992).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 giorni fa · The South-West London Polytechnic Institute (fn. 13) originated in an offer of £50,000 made in 1888 by the City Parochial Foundation under the City of London Parochial Charities Act, 1883, in a Charity Commissioners' Scheme providing for annual grants, and in the establishment in 1891 of a governing body to build and maintain a polytechnic ...
2 giorni fa · He held posts at Beckenham and Penge Grammar School from 1958 to 1965, Battersea College of Education and the Polytechnic of North London. A journalist and critic, he edited the poetry pages for the New Statesman and enjoyed 20 years as the Sunday Times poetry critic.
3 giorni fa · Anything located north of the river is considered North London, while anything south is considered South London. This division has shaped the different identities and characteristics of these regions, reflecting in the local culture and lifestyle. North London is often associated with wealth and affluence, with neighborhoods like Highbury ...
