London is the capital of the British Empire and the primary base of operations for numerous residents of England, most notably Queen Victoria.
Overview[]
London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom and the largest metropolitan area in the country. Located near the River Thames, it is a global city that prominently thrives in arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, and tourism and transport.[1]
Season[]
May through August, when the weather is at its best, is known as the "Season," and aristocrats leave their manors to their London townhouses in order to attend social events.[2]
Locations[]
Other places:
Harold Trading — a general store owned by Harold West Jeb[35]
Harold West — a Hindustani coffeehouse owned by Harold West Jeb[35]
Lyceum Theatre — in March 1889, it showed the play The Lady of the Lake[36]
Saint Sophia Academy[37]
Unnamed bakery — located on Nelson Street; formerly frequented by Mey-Rin and Jan and Hao[38]
Unnamed cane shop — owned by the shopkeeper[39]
Unnamed coffeehouse in Piccadilly Circus[40]
Trivia[]
- As of August 1888, the population of London is 4.5 million—excluding the influx of people during the Season.[44]
Out of Universe[]
- The real Daunt Book Store was originally called "Francis Edwards" and opened in 1912. The bookstore was renamed "Daunt Books" when James Daunt bought it in 1990.[45]
- The real Globe-Trotter Company was founded in 1897[11] by David Nelken in Saxony, Germany. It only moved to the United Kingdom in 1932.[46]
- Smiths' Olde Sweet Shoppe may have been modelled after Mr. Simm's Olde Sweet Shoppe, a store chain which sells confectionery in Victorian-style stores since 2004.[47]
- Savile Row, where Hopkins' Tailor Shop is located, is a street in Mayfair known for its bespoke tailoring.[13][48][49]
- Nowadays, the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden is known as the Royal Opera House. It changed its name in 1892.[50]
- In the Monthly GFantasy version of Chapter 157, the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is shown on Piccadilly Circus although it was not planned until 1885 (it was unveiled in 1893). This mistake was corrected when it was re-released in tankōbon format.[51]
References[]
- ↑ Wikipedia:London
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 6, page 4
- ↑ Wikipedia:Buckingham Palace
- ↑ Wikipedia:Crystal Palace, London
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 16
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 13
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 15, page 10
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 3, page 29
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 146, page 2
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 40
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Wikipedia:Globe-Trotter
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 15
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 107, page 7
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 51, page 13
- ↑ Wikipedia:Limehouse
- ↑ Wikipedia:James Lock & Co.
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 14
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 6, page 5
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 23, pages 38-39
- ↑ Wikipedia:Piccadilly Circus
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 157, pages 4-7
- ↑ Wikipedia:Royal London Hospital
- ↑ Wikipedia:Scotland Yard
- ↑ Wikipedia:Great Stink
- ↑ Wikipedia:London sewerage system
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 18
- ↑ Wikipedia:Somerset House
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 118, page 30
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 124, pages 4-6
- ↑ Wikipedia:Royal Opera House
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 157, pages 11-12
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 158, pages 2-16
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 18, pages 9-11
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 67, page 3
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 18, page 10
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 45, pages 11-12
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 19, page 19
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 157, page 9
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 2, page 2
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 18, page 3
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 15, page 5
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Kuroshitsuji anime, Episode 11
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji II anime, Episode 27
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 8, page 16
- ↑ Wikipedia:Daunt Books
- ↑ https://www.globe-trotter.com/about/
- ↑ Wikipedia:Mr. Simm's Olde Sweet Shoppe
- ↑ Wikipedia:Savile Row
- ↑ Wikipedia:Savile Row tailoring
- ↑ Wikipedia:Royal Opera House
- ↑ Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 157, page 4