Modern Mixing with the Medieval
Just behind me as I looked down the alley of Lady Row was this intersection. Although these buildings aren't nearly as old as those in Lady Row, they still carry the ambience of a bygone era. It all felt a bit Dickensian to me. I could easily imagine these various chimneys belching choking black smoke during the days of the Industrial Revolution. Spoiling the mood was this high tech traffic sign that can be electronically altered to indicate whether parking is allowed or whether the street is only open to pedestrians.
Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more 
