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The city expanded through the 18th and 19th centuries, absorbing surrounding villages while preserving the distinct character of each neighbourhood — Bloomsbury's academic quietness, Mayfair's calculated elegance, and the specific domestic peace of the Georgian streets in Islington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colors are specific and restrained: deep red buses against Portland stone cream, the black of Hackney Carriages, British Racing Green of park railings, and the pale silver of the Thames on an overcast afternoon. 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