Marylebone, London

This is the birth place of Ella Nora Hepworth Dixon.

She is a famous writer and published a realistic novel, The Story of a Modern Woman that explores the difficulties women face when writing truthfully about their lives.

Highgate

"The drive to Highgate seemed interminable" - chapter 1. Highgate is a rural, suburban area in London, England. Many historical figures are buried in the cementary there. 

East End

The East End of London was where Alison's house for girls was. This house was a getaway from her usual wealthy lifestyle where everything was handed to her. Mainly lower class people lived in the East End. This area was known for overcrowding and poverty.