A Brief History of Soho - All In London
Despite the efforts of developers, London’s richest inhabitants preferred Mayfair. Instead artists, writers, bohemians and immigrants moved in, among them Greeks (hence Greek Street) and …
Soho - Wikipedia
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster in the West End of London. Originally a fashionable district for the aristocracy, it has been one of the main entertainment districts in the capital …
Soho in 1850 - The Bridge Theatre
Two years after the failed 1848 revolutions in all the capital cities of Europe – all, that is, except London – Soho was the area in which the largest number of foreign political exiles were to be …
Soho - British History Online
2 天之前 · 'Soho' was the Duke of Monmouth's watchword at Sedgemoor, and was applied by his party to the square in which his town-house stood. So ran the tale. There is a sediment of truth …
19th-century London - Wikipedia
As the capital of a massive empire, London became a draw for immigrants from the colonies and poorer parts of Europe. A large Irish population settled in the city during the Victorian era, with …
Soho Square and its neighbourhood - British History Online
2024年12月14日 · Soho Square is described by Allen, in his "History of London," even so lately as 1839, as presenting a very pleasing and somewhat rural appearance, having in the centre a …
General Introduction - British History Online
2025年1月2日 · In the 1860's, when Cardinal Wiseman wished to establish a church for French Roman Catholics in London, Soho was still evidently thought to be the centre of the French …
The Spirit of Soho – how it evolved, what to see and where to go
2020年7月19日 · This article describes how Soho evolved into the epicentre of London’s entertainment scene. Soho is thought to take its name from the hunting cries used when it was …
The “narrow streets and meaner houses” of Soho in 19th century London
2018年8月6日 · These findings help explain how both Soho and the East End emerged over time as poverty areas. It also helps explain how these areas have acquired a history of being the …
What was Soho like in the Victorian Era? - Answers
2023年8月23日 · The area of Soho was grazing farmland until 1536, when it was taken by Henry VIII as a royal park for the Palace of Whitehall. The name "Soho" first appears in the 17th …