Southwark was London's 'second city' and quite often a thorn in its side. Justly renowned in the 17th century for its theatres, animal baiting and stews, it had become by the 19th a place of manufacture, with one of the poorest populations in London and highest mortality rates.
It is unlikely that even 25 years ago anyone would have predicted today's remarkable renaissance as it exploits its many attractions, from the rebuilt Globe Theatre to the Tate Modern. A distinguished London historian provides a masterpiece of information about the people and the institutions.
245 x 185mm (hardback with 150 illustrations) 144 pages
Published 2001