The A-Z History of London
October 25, 2019 - Comment
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Printed in China !! This would made a fantastic Birthday or Christmas present for anyone that lives in London works in London or just loves the history of London. This book is very well laid out and the print is excellent a long with the pictures itâs just a shame it was printed in China. The book has tonnes of facts and storyâs about London including things like The Black Death, The Blitz, Old Roads, The Stones at Hyde Park, Films like London has Fallen, The BBC, The Tube in the 1930s, Olympic Stadium, Industry,…
A DISAPPOINTMENT I bought my first A-Z map of London when I arrived there in 1953; it was an indispensable aid and fell to pieces from use even before I left for more distant places. My second copy, I thankfully threw away in 1986 when i shook the dust of London from my feet forever. I’m more than pleased to have had the experience of living and working in London, which the A-Z enriched for me beyond measure; but by the end, I was more pleased that I no longer had to. Priorities change.I first…
Amazingly interesting book! This book is so much more than the ‘coffee-table’ book it’s described as. It’s a very comprehensive history of London with, instead of picture illustrations, there are maps – of every conceivable type. Now, I know I may be making it sound boring but, believe me, it isn’t. There are maps dating from Roman times, through to the current era and each section of the book is concerned with a different aspect of London and its development as a city. Once a small village that was razed to the…