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The year, when the Handbook was last issued, exactly divides the nineteenth century in half, but equally it divides off a period of little change from one almost of revolution.
Although beforegreat changes, such as the formation of Regent Street inand of New Oxford Street in, had been carried out, yet large districts of London still remained unaltered.


As property, however, grew in value it was found that the enhanced value made it profitable to erect handsome buildings in place of poor houses, and the City was gradually rebuilt.
In time the same process was carried out in the West End, and dwellinghouses were turned into offices, while the suburbs in consequence increased in extent, owing largely to the requirements of the shopkeeper, who left his house in town to the undisputed claims of business.


But this rebuilding is not all that has to be considered, Institutions have been altered and charities reorganised

to an extent that is only fully recognised by one who has worked on this subject.
Every attempt has been made to note all these changes, and to bring the information up to the date of publication.


Mr. Cunningham in his Preface expressed his thanks to the many gentlemen who had assisted him in the compilation of his work, and among these are such distinguished names as the Right Hon.
John Wilson Croker Mr. Samuel Rogers, the poet Mr, Lockhart Earl Stanhope Mr. Forster and Mr. T. Hudson Turner. I too wish to express my cordial thanks to those who have assisted me they are numerous, for in all instances I have received cordial assistance from the officers of institutions to whom I have applied, as well as others.


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