London entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of the largest empire in history. London was experiencing great economic and cultural blooms. The population continued to grow rapidly in the early decades of the century, and public transport was greatly expanded. The first motorbus service began in the 1900s and improvements to London's overground and underground rail network were progressively carried out. However, the bad winter in 1902 caused great misery and degredation, and things became so desperate that it was felt that such a situation could not possibly go on for long.
In the first quarter of the century London was an imperial capital, a place of tradition, conscious of its greatness, not just for the nation but for the whole of humanity. London viewed itself as : 'the home of the world's markets; the centre of international finance; the capital city of a world-wide Empire; the meeting place of nearly every race and people.' Londonfs icons......
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