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‘London is like some huge prehistoric animal, capable of enduring terrible injuries, mangled and bleeding from many wounds and yet preserving its life and movement.’
Winston Churchill

Transformed by Roman settlers from a deserted swamp into a bustling port, the history of London is tied to the River Thames. The river contributed to London’s development as a powerhouse of manufacturing and trade, but also to London’s poor sanitation (not to be resolved until the 19th century).

London is once again going through a period of regeneration, not least in East London, the site of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games. Now home to over 7 million people and with a history of outward looking trade, poor sanitation, plague, civil war, theatre and the arts, fire, feats of civil engineering, the blitz and terrorist attacks, London continues to be one of the financial and cultural capitals of the world.

Mayor

Photo of Mr Boris Johnson   Mr Boris Johnson
Greater London Authority
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
London SE1 2AA
UK
mayor@london.gov.uk
00 44 20 7983 4100
00 44 20 7983 4057
http://www.london.gov.uk/

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