London’s Statues and Monuments

London’s Statues and Monuments
Author: Peter Matthews
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2012-07-20
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0747811210

The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the city's great figures and events – from Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher Wren's Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, the range is glorious. Some commemorate events, while others celebrate people real or fictional; some take the form of small reliefs, while others are huge bronzes on pedestals, larger than life-size. Executed in stone, bronze and a range of other materials, London's statues and monuments include work by some of the world's greatest sculptors, and this book is a fully illustrated guide to the pieces and their stories: sometimes surprising and occasionally controversial, but always fascinating.

London's Statues and Monuments

London's Statues and Monuments
Author: Peter Matthews
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2018-02-22
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1784422576

The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the city's great figures and events – from Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher Wren's Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens. Executed in stone, bronze and a range of other materials, London's statues and monuments include work by some of the world's greatest sculptors. This newly revised book takes account of the many statues erected between 2012 and 2017, including those of Mary Seacole at St Thomas' Hospital and Amy Winehouse in Camden. London's Statues and Monuments is a fully illustrated guide to these artworks and their stories: sometimes surprising and occasionally controversial, but always fascinating

Walking London's Statues and Monuments

Walking London's Statues and Monuments
Author: Rupert Hill
Publisher: New Holland Australia(AU)
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: London (England)
ISBN: 9781847735997

Focusing on important, memorable or beautiful statues, sculptures and monuments around London, this book offers readers relevant information about both the walk and the work of art in question.

Black London

Black London
Author: Avril Nanton
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2021-07-08
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 191361820X

· Discover the historical richness and symbolism throughout London that tells the story of Black history, from the Tudor period to present day · A complete travel guide to the people, places, and landmarks in London that have shaped Black history · Details more than 120 historical sites all over London, including the Nelson Mandela Statue, Cleopatra’s Needle, the Black Lives Matter mural, and so much more · Avril Nanton is a qualified London tour guide and Black history historian who offers lectures and tours on Black history in the London area · Jody Burton read Caribbean studies and is a librarian and bibliophile with an interest in Black history and art

Walks in London

Walks in London
Author: Augustus John Cuthbert Hare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1894
Genre: London (England)
ISBN:

Walking London. The Best of the City

Walking London. The Best of the City
Author: Brian Robinson
Publisher: Edizioni WhiteStar
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2022-09-13T00:00:00+02:00
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 8854419311

These handy, take-along walking guides--filled with essential maps, inspirational photos, and insider tips--showcase the world's great cities in a practical, streamlined, itinerary-driven format. The best way to see and appreciate the sights of London is to walk, absorbing all the energy and vibrancy of the city. This guide offers 15 itineraries, accompanying the reader step by step on a journey of discovery in the company of expert travel writers, all true Londoners, who explain the most important monuments of the city. The "Whirlwind Visit" section includes schedules for visiting the entire city in one day or in a weekend, for solo travel and family outings. The walks go from The City to Westminster and from Kensington to Knightsbridge, touching on all the sites shown on the maps. Each "Walking Tour" is complete with maps and walking times; the underground stations where the tours start are clearly marked. There are detailed descriptions of museums and other destinations, including Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the National Gallery, with tips on what to see and how to plan a visit. This insider guide will introduce the reader to the most intimate aspects of the city: Royal London, Shakespeare's London, and London pubs: there will be no doubt why this city is considered one of the best in the world.

National Geographic Walking Guide: London 3rd Edition

National Geographic Walking Guide: London 3rd Edition
Author: Sara Calian
Publisher: National Geographic
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2020
Genre: London (England)
ISBN: 8854415871

Presents fifteen step-by-step itineraries for exploring London, plus streamlined tours for seeing the city in a day, in a weekend, for fun, and with children.

Walks of Art

Walks of Art
Author: Frances Barry
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781849763066

London is one of the world's great cities for the visual arts. This book has been put together for everyone curious about London and about the place of modern and contemporary art in it. It takes you on a walking tour of public works of art created by famous and by less well-known artists. It introduces you to places connected to art - museums and galleries housing great collections, public squares and parks, churches, secular buildings, and sometimes more hidden locations. And it walks you by some of the places where the artists lived, worked, studied, and socialised.

London: An Illustrated Literary Companion

London: An Illustrated Literary Companion
Author: Rosemary Gray
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2017-01-26
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1509845992

London: An Illustrated Literary Companion, compiled by Rosemary Gray, captures the varying moods of the great city over recent centuries, through diary entries, with quotations, poems, essays and extracts from great works written in its honour. It is beautifully illustrated with drawings and engravings from distinguished artists, including Gustave Doré, George Cruikshank, James McNeill Whistler and Hugh Thomson, and contains contemporary prints and photographs. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.