Outline of London
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to London:
London – capital and most populous city of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. On the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London is a cultural capital and leading global city in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport. It is the world's financial capital and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world.
General reference
- Panorama of London
- Pronunciation: /ˈlʌndən/ (
listen) - Etymology of London
- Adjectival(s): London
- Demonym(s): Londoner
Geography of London
Location of London
- London is situated in the following regions:
Environment of London
Geographical features of London
Landforms of London
Areas of London
Historic sites
British Royal Family
Modern attractions
Museums and galleries in London
Parks and open spaces
Monuments
Retail locations
Civic buildings
Demographics of London
Politics of London
London government
Subdivisions
- City of London
- London boroughs
- List of London boroughs
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- London Borough of Barnet
- London Borough of Bexley
- London Borough of Brent
- London Borough of Bromley
- London Borough of Camden
- London Borough of Croydon
- London Borough of Ealing
- London Borough of Enfield
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- London Borough of Hackney
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- London Borough of Haringey
- London Borough of Harrow
- London Borough of Havering
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- London Borough of Hounslow
- London Borough of Islington
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- London Borough of Lambeth
- London Borough of Lewisham
- London Borough of Merton
- London Borough of Newham
- London Borough of Redbridge
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- London Borough of Southwark
- London Borough of Sutton
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- City of Westminster
- List of London boroughs
Historical subdivisions
Created through London Government Act 1899 in 1900, these subdivisions were abolished through London Government Act 1963 in 1965.
- County of London - corresponds to present day Inner London
- Metropolitan boroughs of the County of London
- Metropolitan Borough of Battersea
- Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey
- Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green
- Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell
- Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea
- Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
- Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury
- Metropolitan Borough of Fulham
- Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich
- Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
- Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith
- Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead
- Metropolitan Borough of Holborn
- Metropolitan Borough of Islington
- Metropolitan Borough of Kensington
- Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth
- Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham
- Metropolitan Borough of Paddington
- Metropolitan Borough of Poplar
- Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch
- Metropolitan Borough of Southwark
- Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone
- Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras
- Metropolitan Borough of Stepney
- Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington
- Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth
- Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
- Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich
- List of civil parishes in the County of London in 1891
Law enforcement in London
History of London
History of London, by important milestones
History of London, by period
- Londinium (Roman London)
- Anglo-Saxon London
- Norman and Medieval London
- Tudor London
- Stuart London
- 18th-century London
- 19th-century London
- 20th-century London [1]
- History of London (1900–1939)
- London during World War II[2][3][4][5][6]
- Modern London (from 1945)
- Swinging London (London in the 1960s)
History of London, by subject
Culture of London
- Architecture of London
- Events in London
- LGBT culture in London
- Tourism in London
- Venues in London
Art in London
Music of London
Theatre in London
Language in London
People of London
- List of people from London
- Ethnic groups in London
Religion in London
- List of cemeteries in London
- Christianity in London
- Islam in London
Sports clubs in London
Sports events in London
Sports venues in London
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
- Boleyn Ground
- Craven Cottage
- Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
- Emirates Stadium
- ExCeL London
- Herne Hill Velodrome
- Lord's Cricket Ground
- Olympic Stadium (London)
- Stamford Bridge (stadium)
- The Oval
- The Valley (London)
- Twickenham Stadium
- Wembley Stadium
- White Hart Lane
Economy and infrastructure of London
- Agriculture in London
- Banking in London
- Hotels in London
- Media in London
- London Internet Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Tourism in London
- Water supply and sanitation in London
Transportation in London
- Transport administration
- Air transport in London
- Cycling in London
- Public transport in London
- Bus transport in London
- Rail transport in London
- Ship transport in London
Education in London
- List of universities and higher education colleges in London
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Imperial College London
- Institute of Education
- King's College London
- London School of Economics
- Middlesex University
- Queen Mary, University of London
- Royal Academy of Music
- Royal College of Music
- Royal Institution
- SOAS, University of London
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- University College London
- University of Greenwich
- University of London
See also
London portal- 020
- Home counties
References
- "Early-20th Century London". Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- "World War II: London in Color". TIME. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- "Germany bombs London". BBC History. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- What was life like in London during World War II? (PDF). MUSEUM OF LONDON. 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- "The London Blitz, 1940". EyeWitnesstohistory. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- "London In The Second World War". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
External links
- London.gov.uk – Greater London Authority
- VisitLondon.com – Official London tourism site
- Transport for London (TfL) – city transport authority
- Museum of London
- British Pathé – Digitalised archive containing hundreds of films of 20th century London
- London in British History Online, with links to numerous authoritative online sources
- Map of Early Modern London – Historical map and encyclopaedia of Shakespeare's London
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