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It's because the great fire of London happened there so that's why they call it the big smoke! thx
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt isn't any more. It used to be very smoky because of all the factory chimneys and people had coal burning fires in their homes but all that stopped about 50 years ago.
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Nickname for London?
There are a variety of nicknames for London. Some of these include The Smoke or the Big Smoke, The Swinging City, Reykjavik, The great Wen, as well as London Town.
How did the great smog of London start?
It no longer exists/happens but in the days when London houses used coal fires to heat homes, the coal smoke mixed with normal fog to produce what was called "smog" (smoke and fog). It was very thick and very bad for health. London no longer has "smog" events because it no longer allows chimneys to emit smoke.
What city in Britain has nickname The Smoke?
There is no British city exactly called "The Smoke".London in England, Britain, is nicknamed "The Big Smoke", in a reference to the Great Fire of London.These British cites have the nickname "Big Smoke" in reference to their Victorian industrial image where the skylines were polluted with coal smog:Belfast (Northern Ireland)Glasgow (Scotland)Manchester (England)
What was the bakery called that started the great fire of London?
The Great Fire of London in 1666 began in Thomas Farriner's bakery in Pudding Lane.
Who painted the great fire of London?
an artist called Gerty Longbottom
What was the disease called in great fire of London?
The Bubonic Plague of 1665 - largely purged by the Fire of London in 1666.
What type of microbe was the great plague of London?
It was a bacterium called Yersinia pestis.
What are London nicknames?
It does not have a popular nickname. It used to be called the Big Smoke in the days when smog was common. Also just the Big City.
Has London had any other names in the past?
People from the north of England used to call London 't'smoke' because of all the pollution in the past.
What did the Romans call London?
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Does London have a nickname because of its fog?
London doesn't have smog (smoke/fog) any more because of the decrease in industry and coal burning fires. People in the north of England used to refer to London as 'The Smoke'.
Who built the first permanent theatre in London?
The first public playhouse in London was called The Great Theatre. It was built by James Burbage, an actor and entrepreneur.
