Project Gutenberg 2007-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 122 Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith) 1868 1955 Mitton, Geraldine Edith Besant, Walter 1836 1901 Besant, Sir Walter Maurice, Walter The Kensington District Fascination of London Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Kensington District" by G. E. Mitton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. It serves as part of a series that offers a comprehensive survey of London, focusing specifically on the Kensington area. The work captures the historical significance and various associations of the district, intertwining its past with the present through anecdotes and notable figures linked to the locale. The opening of the book sets the tone by outlining the scope of Kensington and its boundaries while introducing key locations and historical figures connected to the area. Mitton discusses the varying perceptions of Kensington, highlighting its rich heritage that has evolved over the centuries. Notably, he mentions Kensington Square, the Palace, and Gardens, presenting a vivid picture of a district steeped in history, where literary giants such as Thackeray once resided and significant royal events unfolded. The narrative not only provides geographical demarcations but also enriches the reader’s understanding of the socio-cultural legacy that Kensington holds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Kensington (London, England) -- Description and travel DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography 197927 197936 2024-09-09T10:34:20.315345 2023-09-10T03:40:47.735074 text/html text/html 189721 2021-01-02T16:58:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6527300 2021-01-02T16:58:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2506754 2024-09-09T10:34:33.000296 application/epub+zip 2507632 2024-09-09T10:34:25.126332 application/epub+zip 87492 2024-09-09T10:34:20.659341 application/epub+zip 2931025 2024-09-09T10:34:36.086279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2909167 2024-09-09T10:34:28.598324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128110 2022-09-10T08:30:53.971465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164801 164715 2024-09-09T10:34:19.776340 2023-09-10T03:40:47.155069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164623 2021-01-02T16:58:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63373 2021-01-02T16:58:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 164621 2021-01-02T16:58:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63335 2021-01-02T16:58:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21334 2024-09-09T10:34:36.242284 application/rdf+xml 5997 2024-09-09T10:34:20.754338 image/jpeg 1396 2024-09-09T10:34:20.708347 image/jpeg 6535972 2024-09-09T10:34:20.396374 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia