London Calling Ruby class knowledge organiser London Landmarks

London Calling! Ruby class knowledge organiser London Landmarks! Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament London Underground London Eye Westminster Abbey Key vocabulary Ally: another country that has an agreement to support another country, especially in war. Allies: Armed forces that fought against Germany and Japan in WW 2. They were the U. K, USA and France. Invasion: To take over a place by force. Military: relating to or belonging to the military. Nazi: a member of the far-right political party in Germany Occupied: under the control of an occupying military force. Buckingham Palace Tower Bridge Tower of London The Gherkin Key Events 1801 - London has a population of about 950, 000. Population booms and many of the villages become the city. 1831 - Cholera strikes London. 1839 - Trafalgar Square is created. 1866 - Cholera strikes again but public health greatly improves. 1903 - First council houses in London are built. 1923 - Wembley stadium is built. 1940 -41 Bombs kill about 20, 000 people in London. 1950’s- West Indian immigrants arrive in London. 2000 - London Eye open to the public Interesting facts about London • London is the biggest city in Britain and Europe. • It was the first city in the world to have an underground railway (tube). • There are over 100 theatres there. • Home to the world’s first public zoo, which opened in 1829 (London Zoo). • The River Thames flows through London. • The Romans were the first to settle where the city is today. • Heavy, frequent bombing attacks on London from September 1940 was known as the ‘Blitz’. What was life like in London during WW 2? Life was hard during 1939 -1945. • Food and clothes were rationed. • Bombing caused fear, injuries, death and destruction. • Families were separated with fighting and evacuation. • 1000, 000 homes were destroyed and over 1 million houses damaged. • Shelters were used during raids, these were in gardens or underground stations. Destruction during the Blitz