Transcriber’s Note:
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
About This Book
A curious country child who recently moved to the city spends days with an eccentric godmother who turns ordinary streets into a living museum, guiding her through layers of London’s past. Each chapter visits a distinct era — Roman foundations, medieval pilgrims, Tudor and Shakespearean scenes, the Restoration, and the eighteenth century — blending gentle fiction, historical sketches, and vivid illustrations to animate landmarks, events, and everyday life, teaching urban history by transforming monuments and episodes into accessible, imaginative encounters.