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A Walking Tour of Sir Arthur Sullivan's London A Walking Tour of Sir Arthur Sullivan’s London AUTHORS: Theodore C. Armstrong 2015 Connor M. Haley 2015 Nicolás R. Hewgley 2015 Gregory G. Karp-Neufeld 2014 James L. Megin III 2015 Evan J. Richard 2015 Jason V. Rosenman 2014 ADVISOR: Professor John Delorey, WPI SPONSORS: Sir Arthur Sullivan Society Robin Gordon-Powell, Liaison DATE SUBMITTED: 20 June 2013 A Walking Tour of Sir Arthur Sullivan’s London INTERACTIVE QUALIFYING PROJECT WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AUTHORS: Theodore C. Armstrong (CS) 2015 Connor M. Haley (BME) 2015 Nicolás R. Hewgley (BBT/TH) 2015 Gregory G. Karp-Neufeld (MIS) 2014 James L. Megin III (CS) 2015 Evan J. Richard (RBE/ME) 2015 Jason V. Rosenman (ECE) 2014 ADVISOR: Professor John Delorey, WPI SPONSORS: Sir Arthur Sullivan Society Robin Gordon-Powell, Liaison DATE SUBMITTED: 20 June 2013 Abstract The Sir Arthur Sullivan Society seeks to educate the public on the life and works of Sir Arthur Sullivan, a 19th-century composer. This project researched the ideal components of, and implemented, a brochure based walking tour of Sir Arthur Sullivan’s London. Additional research into other walking tour formats was conducted. Additionally cultural research of London was also conducted. i Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 3 The Sir Arthur Sullivan Society ...................................................................................... 6 Elements of a Walking Tour ........................................................................................... 6 Walking Tour Technologies .......................................................................................... 11 Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 16 Objective 1: Determine relevant components of walking tour ..................................... 16 Objective 2: Develop the tour map with associated technologies ................................. 20 Results ........................................................................................................................... 22 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 29 Appendix A: Locations and Descriptions ..................................................................................... 30 Appendix B: Maps at different scales ........................................................................................... 49 Appendix C: SavoyNet Survey Form ............................................................................................ 51 Boilerplate ..................................................................................................................... 51 Screenshot of Survey Form ........................................................................................... 53 Appendix D: Annotated Bibliography .......................................................................................... 56 Appendix E: Top 40 Lists ............................................................................................................. 60 Appendix F: Theodore Armstrong Discovery Papers ................................................................... 92 Appendix G: Connor Haley Discovery Papers ........................................................................... 102 Appendix H: Nicolás Hewgley Discovery Papers ...................................................................... 112 Appendix I: Gregory Karp-Neufeld Discovery Papers ............................................................... 119 Appendix J: James Megin Discovery Papers .............................................................................. 127 Appendix K: Evan Richard Discovery Papers ............................................................................ 133 Appendix L: Jason Rosenman Discovery Papers ....................................................................... 138 Bibliography ............................................................................................................................... 143 Appendix M: Brochure Deliverable............................................................................................ 145 i Table of Figures Figure 1: Locations shown using Google Maps™ ......................................................................... 9 Figure 2: Language Demographics ............................................................................................... 23 Figure 3: Walking Tour Frequency ............................................................................................... 24 Figure 4: Sullivan's Life Familiarity ............................................................................................. 24 Figure 5: Sullivan's Works Familiarity ......................................................................................... 25 Figure 6: Walking Tour Duration ................................................................................................. 25 Figure 7: Walking Tour Distance ................................................................................................. 26 Figure 8: Number of Sites ............................................................................................................. 26 Figure 9: Technology Access........................................................................................................ 27 Figure 10: Bicycle Tour Feasibility .............................................................................................. 27 Figure 11: Sullivan Tour Likelihood ............................................................................................ 28 Figure 12: Exterior of Savoy Theatre in 1881 .............................................................................. 30 Figure 13: Interior view of The Savoy THeatre (Savoy Theatre) ................................................. 31 Figure 14: The Savoy Hotel exterior (Boise State, 2007) ............................................................. 32 Figure 15: The Garrick Gentleman's Club exterior (Wikipedia) .................................................. 33 Figure 16: Exterior of the Royal Opera House ............................................................................. 34 Figure 17: Royal Academy of Music exteriors (Royal Academy of Music) ................................ 34 Figure 18: St. James Hall entrance, 1856 (Sheppard) ................................................................... 35 Figure 19: Interior of St. James Hall, 1858 (Sheppard) ................................................................ 36 Figure 20: Royal Aquarium exterior, 1876 (Cassell & Company) ............................................... 37 Figure 21: Queen's Chapel exterior, where the Chapel Royal is established (Gobetz) ................ 38 Figure 22: Front elevation to no. 8 Bolwell Terrace. .................................................................... 39 Figure 23: St. Mary's entrance, with the Garden Museum addition ............................................. 40 Figure 24: St. Mary's side exterior ................................................................................................ 40 Figure 25: Royal Courts of Justice exterior (Moose) .................................................................... 41 Figure 26: St. Paul's Cathedral in 1896 ......................................................................................... 42 Figure 27: St. Paul's Cathedral entrance ....................................................................................... 42 ii Figure 28: The memorial by Sir William Goscombe John in St. Paul's Cathedral (Mander & Mitchenson, 1962) ........................................................................................................................ 43 Figure 29: St. Michael, Chester Square, exterior .......................................................................... 44 Figure 30: Sullivan Memorial in the Embankment (Lonpicman, 2006) ....................................... 45 Figure 31: Shaftesbury Theatre exterior ....................................................................................... 46 Figure 32: Liberty's Fabric Store exterior (Villa del Campo) ....................................................... 47 Figure 33: Crystal Palace general view from Water Temple 1854 (Delamotte, 1854) ................ 48 Figure 34: Covent Garden Market exterior ................................................................................... 48 iii Authorship Table James Megin The Sir Arthur Sullivan Society, Determine Relative Components of a Walking Tour, Summary, Develop the Tour map with Associated Technologies Evan Richard Table of Locations, Determine Relative Components of a Walking Tour, Introduction Theodore Armstrong Map of Locations, Determine Relative Components of a Walking Tour, Introduction, Develop the Tour Map with Associated Technologies Gregory Karp Walking Tour Technologies, Introduction, Develop the Tour map with Associated Technologies Jason Rosenman Walking Tour Technologies, Introduction, Determine Relative Components of a Walking Tour, Develop the Tour map with Associated Technologies Nicolas Hewgley
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