Author: John Wade
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1473879132
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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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
ISBN: 144564844X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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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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Languages : en
Pages : 830
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Author: John Timbs
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Category : East India House (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 904
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Author: Charles Manby Smith
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Category : Curiosities and wonders
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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Author: Charl. Manby Smith
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Languages : en
Pages : 456
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Author: John Timbs
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Category : East India House (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 896
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Author: Charles Manby Smith
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Languages : en
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Author: David Henry
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Category : Cathedrals
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Author: Imogen Russell Williams
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 024142044X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 77
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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.
