Walking Village London

Author : Andrew Duncan
Publisher : IMM Lifestyle Books
ISBN 13 : 9781847738011
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Walking Village London written by Andrew Duncan and published by IMM Lifestyle Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the unexpected country character of London's inner boroughs and outer suburbs, with 22 guided walks through the capital s prettiest and most historic villages. "

Author : Andrew Duncan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781843301233
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Walking Village London written by Andrew Duncan and published by . This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 25 meticulously planned, original walks, this book uncovers London's prettiest and most historic villages. Colour photos capture each village's refreshing rural charms, while clear, easy-to-follow route maps pinpoint places of interest and the best restaurants and cafes to be found en route.

Author : David Hampshire
Publisher : London Walks
ISBN 13 : 9781909282940
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Village Walks written by David Hampshire and published by London Walks. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London was never planned as a major city but is the result of the fusion of a rich tapestry of ancient villages and more modern developments. Many of these villages have been consumed by bustling cosmopolitan areas such as Mayfair and Soho, while others, like Chiswick, Dulwich and Richmond, are more rural and still recognisable today. If you're seeking a genuine village vibe in London - a village green (perhaps with a pond), an ancient church and graveyard, a local history museum, an abundance of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs, and - most important of all - a real community feel, it isn't so difficult to find if you know where to look. Even in central London, there are districts - such as Bloomsbury, Chelsea and Notting Hill - where you can still find streets and tight-knit communities with an authentic village feel. Our 20 walks take in many of the city's most interesting and picturesque villages. All you need to enjoy them is a stout pair of shoes, a sense of adventure - and this book. We hope you find them as enjoyable and rewarding as we did.

Author : Duncan Andrew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781843303909
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Walking Village London written by Duncan Andrew and published by . This book was released on 1999-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Rogers
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0007557183
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book This Other London: Adventures in the Overlooked City written by John Rogers and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join John Rogers as he ventures out into an uncharted London like a redbrick Indiana Jones in search of the lost meaning of our metropolitan existence. Nursing two reluctant knees and a can of Stella, he perambulates through the seasons seeking adventure in our city’s remote and forgotten reaches.

Author : Zena Alkayat
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 0711276226
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Villages written by Zena Alkayat and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate guide to the villages of London, filled with great ideas for days out which will delight tourists and locals alike.

Author : Lauren Elkin
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374715890
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flâneuse written by Lauren Elkin and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice The flâneur is the quintessentially masculine figure of privilege and leisure who strides the capitals of the world with abandon. But it is the flâneuse who captures the imagination of the cultural critic Lauren Elkin. In her wonderfully gender-bending new book, the flâneuse is a “determined, resourceful individual keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city and the liberating possibilities of a good walk.” Virginia Woolf called it “street haunting”; Holly Golightly epitomized it in Breakfast at Tiffany’s; and Patti Smith did it in her own inimitable style in 1970s New York. Part cultural meander, part memoir, Flâneuse takes us on a distinctly cosmopolitan jaunt that begins in New York, where Elkin grew up, and transports us to Paris via Venice, Tokyo, and London, all cities in which she’s lived. We are shown the paths beaten by such flâneuses as the cross-dressing nineteenth-century novelist George Sand, the Parisian artist Sophie Calle, the wartime correspondent Martha Gellhorn, and the writer Jean Rhys. With tenacity and insight, Elkin creates a mosaic of what urban settings have meant to women, charting through literature, art, history, and film the sometimes exhilarating, sometimes fraught relationship that women have with the metropolis. Called “deliciously spiky and seditious” by The Guardian, Flâneuse will inspire you to light out for the great cities yourself.

Author : Andrew Duncan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781853689444
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Village London written by Andrew Duncan and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As London expanded in the 19th century, it absorbed many hitherto rural villages, many of which disappeared into the urban sprawl. However many others retained their unique and individual character and appearance. The walks in this guide take in 25 such villages, each presented with a scene-setting historical and descriptive introduction, followed by a guided walk containing full directions and information on features encountered en route.

Author : Katie Wignall
Publisher : Greenfinch
ISBN 13 : 1529419433
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Look Up London written by Katie Wignall and published by Greenfinch. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A refreshing guide to discovering the hidden details of London with 10 fully guided walking routes from London's leading tour guide Look Up London. Have you ever noticed London's tiniest public sculpture? Or wondered why there are strange cone-shaped structures on the fanciest historic homes? Did you know that the Tower of London used to be a zoo, or about the now defunct London railway that transported over 200,000 people to their final resting place? These are just some of the fascinating details that Blue Badge Tourist guide Katie Wignall reveals in this absorbing guide to the secrets of London hidden in plain sight. Take a journey through London's rich past with these 10 fully guided walking routes and discover a whole world of incredible history hiding above your eye-line, just waiting to be spotted. From the saucy scandals of Covent Garden to stories of power and intrigue from the City, atmospheric pubs to hidden Roman remains, London is a city bursting with captivating stories which are etched into its very architecture. So, Look Up and discover a London you have never seen before.

Author : Stewart P Evans
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752499254
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates written by Stewart P Evans and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-05-21 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1888 the dreaded figure of Jack the Ripper stalked London's East End murdering prostitutes. His crimes set in motion a huge police operation and have held a dark fascination over the public's imagination for over a century, yet his identity has never been proved. Now, for the first time, two leading Ripper experts have joined forces to treat the case like a police investigation. Drawing on their unparalleled knowledge of the Jack the Ripper murders and their professional experience as police officers, they uncover clues that have remained undetected for over a hundred years. There are five 'canonical' Ripper victims, yet Scotland Yard's 'Whitechapel Murders' files include another six suspected victims. Drawing the reader into the world of police investigation in Victorian London, Evans and Rumbelow reveal the conflict between the City and Metropolitan forces and the ridicule heaped on the police by the press. Investigating each murder, they conclude that only four of the eleven victims were actually killed by the Ripper. Perhaps most tellingly, they question the motives behind the destruction of evidence – particularly the message 'The Juwes are the men that will not be blamed for nothing', which was chalked on the wall near one murder site and rubbed out on order of the Chief Commissioner – and ask whether the enigmatic Dr Robert Anderson, officer in charge of the investigation, knew the Ripper's true identity. Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates strips away much of the nonsense that has accumulated since 1888 and reopens files on a case that will perhaps never be fully solved but will always fascinate.