Warren's Blacking Factory was located along the River Thames. It was a boot polish factory where a young Charles Dickens worked under terrible conditions that were common for the Industrial Revolution era, especially for children. . Dickens worked there while his father was in prison, and his tiny wage supported his family. In these factories, children worked grueling hours and were often badly injured or even killed by the machinery they so often had to work alongside. His experiences there are felt in such works as Oliver Twist. 

    The Wesleyan Chapel was built in 1843.  The First Woman's Rights Convention was held here on July 19 and 20, 1848. The Wesleyan Chapel was not only known for the First Woman's Rights Convention, it was also a place for political rallies, antislavery activity, and free speech events.

The Albemarle club in London. has been controversial since its conception in 1874. Even though it was introduced as a 'Gentleman's club', Albemarle was always open to both men and women, something that frowned upon. They were also criticized for their progressive attitude towards women's rights, and were even forced to increase their membership fees because they couldn't find patrons that espoused their values. Ironically, what made them popular was the Oscar Wilde scandal.

The Zen art and aesthetic principles were introduced into Japan in 1191 that integrated art and aesthetics along with the diversity of Japanese cultured activities such as poetry, paintings, flower arrangement, and swordsmanship. With the long history of teachings that inspired oral communication, no scholars can record them early. The values of this principle pointed toward being truer to the natural world, which is unsymmetrical and imperfect.