Nooks and Corners of Old London

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Charles Hemstreet. Nooks and Corners of Old London

Nooks and Corners of Old London

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Copyright, 1910, by James Pott & Company. FOREWORD

ONE

Within Sound of Bow Bells

TWO

On the Way to Great St. Helen's

THREE

Milton's Birthplace, Lamb's Workshop, and Some Other Things

FOUR

By Way of the Tower and London Bridge

FIVE

The Spell of the Temple and Inns of Court

SIX

Along the Strand: and a Peep at Covent Garden and the Coffee Houses

SEVEN

A Passing Glimpse Of Many Windows

EIGHT

From Regent Street to the Shadows of Soho

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Charles Hemstreet, Marie Mumford Meinell Hemstreet

Published by Good Press, 2021

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August 27 1688

In the 14th century a proclamation was made against the sale of bread in the houses of bakers, and it could only be sold in the king's markets. It was, however, sold on the streets in baskets, or panniers. Panyer Alley was a place where the bakers' boys could always be found and where their wares were eagerly purchased.

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