I stumbled upon this rather drole piece from 1902 about the prophesized New-Yorkification of London in Harmsworth’s Magazine. “If London Were Like New York: A Peak At The Metropolis After The American Invasion” is accompanied by some amusing illustrations of the anonymous authors vision of the future.
Trafalgar Square is rededicated to George Washington, and decorated to celebrate his birthday.
An el is built right through the heart of the City.
There’s even a precursor of our famous American fast food. Perhaps the most prophetic of the author’s predictions!
