Magnificent Three: Cities that Shaped History

Commercial and financial projects of ever increasing scale have spawned new city models in Amsterdam, London and New York over the course of 400 years; a look at the past 400 years to see how the cities have contributed to world-wide development.

Metropolis: 1800-1880

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In the 19th century, the face of Manhattan radically changed with massive immigration and economic growth; London saw a great change with the arrival of the metro and of the pavilion of the Universal Exhibition in 1851.