The Crystal Palace was a structure made of glass and iron and built in Hyde Park. In 1851 this palace was built to house the Great Exhibition. It often was the building to host numerous exhibits and concerts for the public. In A City Girl, the young children get the chance to sing at the Crystal Palace for a service. The palace was moved and rebuilt in a southeast called Sydenham Hill. Unfortunately, the palace burned down in 1936 and was never rebuilt.
This map will pinpoint the actual locations referenced in the plot of Margaret Harkness's A City Girl and that are mentioned in the novel. Some locations are exactly the same in the novel as they were/are in reality. Other locations have been given ficticious names but are based on actual places. Please use your footnotes to discern these and write your accompanying text for your entries accordingly.
The Great Ormond Street Hospital was a hospital designed specifically for sick kids which opened on February 14, 1852. During the Victorian Era, it was known as "The Hospital for Sick Children." Dr. Charles West founded it when he learned about the high rates of infant mortality during this time period. He wanted to help sick kids be able to heal and live longer. This hospital was the first hospital in the UK dedicated to the treatment of children.
