If London Were Like Venice

"Geologists say that the land upon which London is built has subsided 68 feet during the last 500 years. This doubtless is traceable to substratiform deposits, lunar attraction, or causes equally occult; but whatever it is, the figures 68 disarm suspicion. Assuming that the subsidence is still going on, one can imagine the metropolis some day sinking below Thames level and becoming a second Venice" -- Daily Paper.

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If London Were Like New York

For the purposes of this article the gentle reader of the "London Magazine" will kindly consider himself or herself living in the year of grace 1907. The American invaders, having captured the tobacco trade, the railways, the boot and shoe market, the match factories and most other industries worth winning, found themselves feeling homesick occasionally, but rather than return to the United States they adapted London to their liking - EDITOR.

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wow both of these r really cool and what probably makes them more realistic is their black and what, turn-of-the-last-century look.

wow

Blimey.

After the great fire of London was actually planned to be a city of canals just like venice.

I dont know much of the story I remember seeing it on TV.

amazing!!! really well done! it would be cool wouldn't it!;)

very cool pics. thanks for sharing.

Interesting!! thanks for sharing... :D

New York Els are a dying breed. Quirky but highly entertaining thread.

A Victorian Piss take :lol:

From Harmsworth's Magazine, August 1899
Illustrated by Messrs. R. Thiele and Co.

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Neat.

blimey, very interesting indeed.

Personally, I'd rather it stays like it is, but with more skyscrapers of course in the designated zones that are suitable.

The captions are hilarious- "Lago di Piccadilly".

And what's with 'shewing'? is that how they spelt showing in 1899?

very interesting

Geologists say that the land upon which London is built has subsided 68 feet during the last 500 years. This doubtless is traceable to substratiform deposits, lunar attraction, or causes equally occult; but whatever it is, the figures 68 disarm suspicion. Assuming that the subsidence is still going on, one can imagine the metropolis some day sinking below Thames level and becoming a second Venice

How does that explain why the landmarks are renamed in Italian?