Victoria Station Through Time

Victoria Station Through Time
Author: John Christopher
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2011-02-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1445624311

John Christopher tells the story of Victoria's rich and fascinating history, one spiced by international adventure as well as the hum drum of commuter travel into central London.

London's Historic Railway Stations Through Time

London's Historic Railway Stations Through Time
Author: John Christopher
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2015-12-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1445651114

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the capital’s major railway stations have changed and developed over the years.

Victorian & Edwardian Nottingham Through Time

Victorian & Edwardian Nottingham Through Time
Author: Joseph Earp
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2017-02-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445656574

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Nottingham has changed and developed since Victorian and Edwardian times.

Walk Through History

Walk Through History
Author: Christopher Winn
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1473551935

'What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.' - W.H. Davies Walking around London is one of life's great pleasures. There is a huge amount that you can only see on foot – but sometimes it is hard to know where to look. Luckily, Christopher Winn, bestselling author of I Never Knew That About London, knows where all the hidden treasures are. This book takes the reader on a series of stimulating original walks through different areas of central London, focusing on one particular period of history, the Victorian, so ubiquitous that we take it for granted, and yet so astonishing and so far reaching in its variety, imagination, ambition and detail. Discover... ..the remarkable 300-foot bell tower at the Houses of Parliament you never knew was there.... ..the extraordinary fairytale house in Kensington where the Mikado was inspired... ..the best Victorian loos in the world near Old Street... ..a hidden chapel in Bloomsbury described by Oscar Wilde as 'the most delightful private chapel in London'... ..London's best preserved high class Victorian shop near Tottenham Court Road... ...an almost complete Victorian townscape boasting the world's oldest surviving mansion block... Walk through history and discover the hidden gems of Victorian London!

Kings Cross Station Through Time

Kings Cross Station Through Time
Author: John Christopher
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2012-07-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1445623595

John Christopher brings together his stunning photography with archive images to tell the story of King's Cross, both above and below street level.

Pimlico Through Time

Pimlico Through Time
Author: Brian Girling
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2011-07-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445630303

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Pimlico has changed and developed over the last century.

The London to Brighton Line Through Time

The London to Brighton Line Through Time
Author: Simon Jeffs
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2013-05-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1445637081

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the London to Brighton Line has changed and developed over the last century.

Paddington Station Through Time

Paddington Station Through Time
Author: John Christopher
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2010-08-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 144562382X

The changing face of Paddington Station.

A Story of Stations

A Story of Stations
Author: Andrew Ward
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-05-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780987605443

This is the story of the station buildings of the Victorian Railways, told for the first time as a comprehensive history. It begins in the 1850s when the colony's first railways were opened by privately owned companies and follows the colourful story of station building by the Department up to the turn of the twentieth century.