2007-11-04 21:39:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It was much dirtier than it is now - coal fires and coal fired railways were still very common and grime was deposited on many buildings. It was only until the Clean Air Act started to bite that it was thought worthwhile to clean buildings. In fact, the first of such Acts was passed in 1956, following the 'great smog' of 1952 which killed a lot of people. The city was only just starting to recover from the Blitz and there were still many empty, bombed, sites around. the building of tower blocks for living and offices didn't start until the 1960s so there were few building over 4 or 5 stories high (my father used to tell me 'they can't build skyscrapers in London because the sub soil isn't right' - how wrong he was!) The docks were still operative, so there were ships coming into the Pool of London with goods from all over the world.
2007-11-04 23:21:12 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not quite 50 years ago, but the summer of 1958 saw the longest ever strike of bus drivers and conductors. London was without buses for six weeks
2007-11-05 11:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-04 21:45:28 · answer #3 · answered by maggie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋