The History of Clerkenwell
Author | : William John Pinks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 886 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Clerkenwell (London, England) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : William John Pinks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 886 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Clerkenwell (London, England) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Ackroyd |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2005-11-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0307276929 |
From the foremost contemporary chronicler of London’s history, a suspenseful novel that ingeniously draws on Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales to recreate the city’s 14th century religious and political intrigues. London, 1399. Sister Clarice, a nun born below Clerkenwell convent, is predicting the death of King Richard II and the demise of the Church. Her visions can be dismissed as madness, until she accurately foretells a series of terrorist explosions. What is the role of the apocalyptic Predestined Men? And the clandestine Dominus? And what powers, ultimately, will prevail?In Peter Ackroyd’s deft and suprising narrative, The Miller, the Prioress, the Wife of Bath and other characters from Canterbury Tales pursue these mysteries through a pungently vivid medieval London.
Author | : Edwin Beresford Chancellor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 594 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : London (England) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard Tames |
Publisher | : Phillimore Company Limited |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780948667565 |
Author | : Johnny Homer |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : 1445663317 |
This fascinating collection of photographs, facts and stories charts the history of some of Clerkenwell's and Islington's most famous and interesting old pubs, inns and taverns.
Author | : Geoff Marshall |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2013-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 075249239X |
Did you know that apart from Lancashire, the greatest concentration of Boulton & Watt steam engines was in London, demonstrating the enormous and often overlooked significance of London as an industrial centre? The story behind the many industries found in the capital is described in this unique book. London once had scores of breweries; the world's first plastic material was synthesised in the East End; there was even a gasworks opposite the Palace of Westminster. Clerkenwell was a centre for watch and clock makers; the River Thames used to be full of colliers bringing coal from Newcastle; Joseph Bramah invented his water closet and hydraulic pump here, and Henry Maudslay made machines to make machines. Many household names began in London: Schweppes, Crosse & Blackwell, and Vauxhall motor cars. The list of fascinating facts goes on. In this, the first book of its kind on the subject, Geoff Marshall provides an enthralling overview of London's industrial face through history.
Author | : Walter Besant |
Publisher | : e-artnow |
Total Pages | : 804 |
Release | : 2020-12-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
The History of Medieval London is a historical account of the England's capital during the Middle Ages, written by Sir Walter Besant, English novelist and historian who dedicated most of his life researching history and topography of London. The work is divided in three parts: first part is historical and it deals with mediaeval sovereigns of England and their treatment of the city; second part presents general view of London, dealing with social life, customs, tradition, and other aspect of city life such as trade, crime, literature or sports. Final part of the work is ecclesiastical and deals with religion, religious houses and objects of faith that signified the capital of England in the Middle Ages.
Author | : David Rosenberg |
Publisher | : Pluto Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2015-03-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780745334103 |
A truly radical response to conservative heritage tours and banal day trips, Rebel Footprints brings to life the history of social movements in England’s capital. David Rosenberg transports readers from well-known landmarks to history-making hidden corners, while telling the story of protest and struggle in London from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. From the suffragettes to the socialists, from the chartists to the trade unionists: Rosenberg invites us to step into the footprints of a diverse cast of dedicated fighters for social justice. Individual chapters highlight particular struggles and their participants, from famous faces to lesser-known luminaries. Rosenberg sets London’s radical campaigners against the backdrop of the city’s multi-faceted development. Self-directed walks pair with narratives that seamlessly blend history, politics, and geography, while specially commissioned maps and illustrations immerse the reader in the story of the city. Whether you’re visiting London for the first time, or born and raised there, Rosenberg invites you to see London as you never have before--the radical center of the English-speaking world.
Author | : Roy Porter |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780674538399 |
An extraordinary city, London grew from a backwater in the Classical Age into an important medieval city and significant Renaissance urban center to a modern colossus--full of a free people ever evolving. Roy Porter touches the pulse of his hometown and makes it our own, capturing London's fortunes, people, and imperial glory with vigor and wit. 58 photos.