Historic Cities - Travel back in time to New York City (NYC), San Francisco, London, Edinburgh, Linlithgow and Crime
Discover events that have taken place in the locations available, records of crimes committed around the world, streets that no longer exist and the impact that the changes over time have had on these cities.
With interactive maps, contemporary street views, historical information on all the locations and the ability to filter information and drag the content on your page.
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The capital of Scotland and famous around the world for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, The Edinburgh Festival. The Old Town encompasses the Royal Mile and an array of famous and infamous characters such as Burke and Hare, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns. There are two map versions you can view:
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Linlithgow is famous as the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots and was a strategically important location for the royals with its location en route between Stirling Castle and Edinburgh Castle.
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The capital city of the United Kingdon, London was first established as a settlement during the Roman conquest and has been the seat of the royal dynasty throughout the centuries. Landmarks include The Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral and Houses of Parliament
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Inhabited by native american indians prior to the settlement by the Europeans, New York has been one of the main gateways to the growth of America. Famed for its skyscrapers such as the Woolworth Building and the Chrysler Building
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San Francisco was firmly established during the Gold Rush of the 1800s and close links with the Far East and China. Originally part of Mexico until the Mexican-American War. It was central to the Hippy Movement of the 60s.
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A normative definition views crime as deviant behavior that violates prevailing norms ? cultural standards prescribing how humans ought to behave normally. This approach considers the complex realities surrounding the concept of crime and seeks to understand how changing social, political, psychological, and economic conditions may affect changing definitions of crime and the form of the legal, law-enforcement, and penal responses made by society.
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