Author: Muriel Schmidt

For us, thinking of the capital of England has always conjured up the image of the Routemaster: London’s Big Red Bus. This iconic mode of transport ran all throughout the city’s streets for the second half of the 20th century and it was instantly recognisable all over the world. What are London’s buses called? In […]

Around 55% of the London Underground is actually above the ground. On the columns at Temple station, there are small temple-shaped emblems at the bases. How much of the London Underground is actually underground? 45 per cent9. Only 45 per cent of the Underground is actually in tunnels. 10. The longest distance between stations is […]

East London, and mainly Stratford, was regenerated for the 2012 Olympics, costing around £10 billion. How much did the Olympic regeneration cost? The Olympic stadium is estimated to have cost £701 million pounds, almost 3 times the original estimate. £8.77 billion of tax payer’s money. How much did the Stratford regeneration project cost? How much […]

Trams run in parts of south London between Wimbledon, Croydon, Beckenham and New Addington. London tram services are frequent and accessible. The London tram network, called Tramlink, runs from Wimbledon through Croydon to Beckenham. Does London still have trams? Many trams were scrapped, but some were sold to Leeds where they ran until 1959. Trams […]

There are now more than 100 restaurants in Chinatown, which is bound by Shaftesbury Avenue to the north, Rupert Street to the west, Charing Cross Road to the east and Leicester Square to the south. Shaftesbury is the area’s key landlord, owning roughly 50% of the area’s commercial property. How big is the Chinatown in […]

London’s most central mainline station Charing Cross Station is at the heart of central London, standing at the junction of 6 key traffic routes. What is London’s main train station? Waterloo train station is a central London terminus and is considered London’s largest and busiest station. Waterloo serves areas south and south-west of London including […]

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 is also among the oldest of the world’s great cities, with its history spanning nearly two millennia. What is the main message of London? Published in 1794, “London” is a poem by […]

Londoners use pounds. Currency in London is fairly simple – 100 pence per pound (or pound sterling). Does London use dollars or pounds? Britain’s national currency is the pound sterling (symbol: £), which is sub-divided into 100 pence (symbol: p). How much is $100 US in London? 81.7044Convert US Dollar to British Pound USD GBP […]

Why the beauty is called ‘silent, bare’? Ans: The poet refers to the beauty of London city viewed from the Westminster Bridge. Bathed in the morning sun, London looks very beautiful. The beauty is ‘silent’ because it is the time of early morning and the whole city is noise free and motionless. Why the beauty […]

first-person perspective. “London” Speaker The poem is written from a first-person perspective, but this “I” is non-specific. What is the viewpoint of the poem London? “London” analyzes and points out cruelty and injustice occurring in the society and criticizes the church and the British monarchy. It articulates the social grievances of marginalized people such as […]