London Curiosities
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Author | : John Wade |
Publisher | : Grub Street Publishers |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2017-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473879132 |
An off-the-beaten-path tour of the city’s hidden highlights, and the stories behind them. London is full of curiosities. Who knew that beneath the Albert Memorial lies a chamber resembling a church crypt? Or that there are catacombs under Camden? Who would expect to find a lighthouse in East London, sphinxes in South London, dummy houses in West London, or a huge bust of film director Alfred Hitchcock in North London? How many of those who walk past Cleopatra’s Needle pause to consider why a 3,000-year-old Egyptian monument stands beside the Thames? How many know that what was once London’s smallest police station can be seen in Trafalgar Square? Or that pineapples are used in the architectural design of so many buildings? Or why there are memorials to the Mayflower and Pilgrim Fathers in Rotherhithe? Learn more about the capital of curiosities in this delightful guide for lovers of history, trivia, and travel.
Author | : David Brandon |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2015-06-15 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 144564844X |
An informative and entertaining walking guide, encountering the oddities, curiosities and unknown history of some of London's most well-known and less-visited areas.
Author | : John Timbs |
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Total Pages | : 818 |
Release | : 1855 |
Genre | : Curiosities and wonders |
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Author | : John Timbs |
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Total Pages | : 904 |
Release | : 1868 |
Genre | : East India House (London, England) |
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Author | : Charles Manby Smith |
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Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 1853 |
Genre | : Curiosities and wonders |
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Author | : Charl. Manby Smith |
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Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1857 |
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Author | : Charles Manby Smith |
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Release | : 1854 |
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Author | : Jack Brown |
Publisher | : Haus Publishing |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 2021-09-15 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1913368157 |
Brown reflects on anti-London sentiment in the UK as the capital continues to gain power. The United Kingdom has never had an easy relationship with its capital. By far the wealthiest and most populous city in the country, London is the political, financial, and cultural center of the UK, responsible for almost a quarter of the national economic output. But the city’s insatiable growth and perceived political dominance have gravely concerned national leaders for hundreds of years. This perception of London as a problem has only increased as the city becomes busier, dirtier, and more powerful. The recent resurgence in anti-London sentiment and plans to redirect power away from the capital should not be a surprise in a nation still feeling the effects of austerity. Published on the eve of the delayed mayoral elections and in the wake of the greatest financial downturn in generations, The London Problem asks whether it is fair to see the capital’s relentless growth and its stranglehold of commerce and culture as smothering the United Kingdom’s other cities, or whether as a global megacity it makes an undervalued contribution to Britain’s economic and cultural standing.
Author | : David Henry |
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Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1769 |
Genre | : Cathedrals |
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Author | : Imogen Russell Williams |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 77 |
Release | : 2019-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 024142044X |
Welcome... Fáilte... Croeso... Fair faa ye... to the United Kingdom! The Big Book of the UK introduces readers to customs and culture of the United Kingdom. Learn about the sport of "dwile flonking" and find out where black diamonds come from. Meet the supernatural animal that haunts the Scottish Highlands and discover the British sweets that helped Hillary and Tenzing scale Everest. Filled with facts about wildlife, food, sports, geography, language and some very silly place names, this book will help you uncover national secrets and unearth local legends from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.