London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers
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ISBN-13:
9780711277557
Veröffentl:
2023
Erscheinungsdatum:
09.05.2023
Seiten:
175
Autor:
Jack Chesher
Gewicht:
582 g
Format:
214x168x22 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers presents a miscellany of historic and quirky curiosities to spot as you wander around the capital.
ContentsIntroduction 6I. Stepping Through Time 1 0i. Laying Foundations (ad 47–1066) 12ii. Crowns and Christendom (1066–1666) 15iii. London Ascendant (early 1600s–1837) 24iv. The Imperial City (1837–1914) 39v. War and Resurgence (1914–) 49vi. Walk I: Tower Hill Station to Liverpool Street Station 54II. Cracking the Capital’s Code 56i. What’s in a Name? 58ii. Deciphering Symbols 68iii. Home Is Where the Art Is 84iv. Set in Their Ways 98v. Walk II: Tottenham Court Road Station to Trafalgar Square 104III. Part of the Street Furniture 106i. Getting From A to B 108ii. At Your Convenience 118iii. It’s a Sign 140iv. Walk III: London Bridge Station to Borough Station 146IV. It’s Only Natural 148i. London’s Rivers: Lost and Found 150ii. Flora and Fauna 156iii. Walk IV: Westminster Station to Berkeley Square 164General Index 167Index of Postcodes 172Biographies 174
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