London Of To Day

Author : Tom Jones
Publisher : Random House
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781448132232

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Tired of London, Tired of Life by Tom Jones Pdf

A charming and inspiring book of 365 things to do in London. Beautifully illustrated with bitesize entries ranging from the well-known to the quirky, this is the perfect gift for anyone wanting to discover all of the gems London has to offer... 'One thing to do every day that'll stop you getting tired of the big smoke.' -- The Guardian 'A great way to explore London!' -- ***** Reader review 'Great fun and great information' -- ***** Reader review 'Great book to dip into. Always find something new to do/somewhere new to go' -- ***** Reader review 'A brilliant book with fascinating ideas to do around the city' -- ***** Reader review ****************************************************************************************************** As the late great Samuel Johnson sagely observed, 'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.' When author Tom Jones found himself doing the same things week in, week out while living in England's treasured capital, he decided to heed Johnson's words and seek out a thing to do each day in London to make him fall back in love with the city. Here, in Tired of London, Tired of Life, Tom shares the fun, diverting and imaginative things that you can do to keep yourself amused in London. With seasonally appropriate suggestions for each day of the year, you can explore East London by canoe, search for Fagin's lair in Clerkenwell, play petanque in Southwark, seek out Aphrodite in the British Museum on Valentine's Day and enjoy a host of unusual ways to enjoy the capital. So grab your A-Z and start discovering a whole other side to this majestic city!

Author : Peter Loriol
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752492438

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The London Book of Days by Peter Loriol Pdf

Taking you through the year day by day, The London Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on the religious and political history of Britain as a whole. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of London’s archives, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

Author : Matt Brown
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781849943482

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London Night and Day by Matt Brown Pdf

Like New York, London can be enjoyed all day and all night. This insider's guide gives you the gen on where, when and how to enjoy London at any hour. It covers places to stay, places to eat, drink, dance and be entertained and informed. Including all the main and famous places in London but with the added twist of highlighting some of the lesser-known parks, palaces and museums. The book is structured by hours of the day, so it gives the ideal time to do any number of great things in a great city, from breakfast places and tea at 4, to cocktails at 6 and midnight walks. Discover gin palaces, walks beside the Thames, Hawksmoor churches and haunted pubs with this indispensable guide. Each entry lists the nearest tube stop so this grand city can be explored with an Oyster card! Author Matt Brown from legendary London blog the Londonist is probably the most London-obsessed person there is. He brings his own extensive knowledge of the city to the book, revealing an array of new experiences even for the long-term Londoner and the discerning tourist. With London Underground going 24 hours in September, this is a timely book to discover some of the hidden charms of this fascinating city.

Author : Claire Gervat,Francesca Gavin
Publisher : ASDavis Media Group
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Hotels
ISBN : 9780976601371

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Night + Day London by Claire Gervat,Francesca Gavin Pdf

Night+Day London brings sophisticated travelers an insider's selection of the hottest places to eat, drink, dance, lounge, shop, explore and rejuvenate in Europe's most populous metropolitan city. This sleek guide emphasizes the details that busy and discerning travelers need to know: the very best venues and activities, the prime time to be in every spot, and packed with insider tips. Structured around styles (such as hot & cool, hip, classic) that make up London's unique character, the guide's easy to use format gives travelers a selection based on the city's array of personalities, not geography or price.

Author : Old House Books
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783660339

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London Night and Day, 1951 by Old House Books Pdf

Illustrated by Osbert Lancaster, according to the Guardian 'one of the great English comic artists of the twentieth century', this is an unmissable treasure for lovers of London and of design. Arranged by hour of the day, it guides the reader around 1950s London, from morning walk to evening visit to a Turkish bath and late-night taxi home, including many stately homes and restaurants.

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399085892

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London's Transport From Roman Times to the Present Day by Anthony Burton Pdf

Transport systems are the lifeblood of all great cities and this is certainly true of London. As far back as Roman times, their city Londinium was the hub of a network of roads leading out to all the major centres of the time. It was the Romans who gave the city its first bridge across the Thames and its first paved roadways. This book tells the story of London’s roads and bridges and the vehicles that used them. For centuries, transport meant horse drawn vehicles, from lumbering waggons to elegant carriages and the city had a flourishing industry, building carriages. The Industrial Revolution brought major changes, not least in the construction of more and more bridges over the Thames. In the 19th century a new system appeared with the arrival of the railways, and the many stations that are such prominent features of the cityscape. The story continues into the 20th century, when, for a time, the city was also home to some pioneering motor car manufacturers, such as Vauxhall. It comes nearer our time with the construction of the underground railway and the driverless trains of the Dockland Light Railway. Londoners will have a chance to find out just how travel around the city has changed in the last two thousand years.

Author : Stephen Rabley
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781292318332

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Easystart: Dino's Day in London by Stephen Rabley Pdf

Author : Red Saunders,Syd Shelton
Publisher : Jonathan Cape
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015027238065

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A Day in the Life of London by Red Saunders,Syd Shelton Pdf

Author : Craig Taylor
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780062096937

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Londoners by Craig Taylor Pdf

“A rich and exuberant kaleidoscopic portrait of a great, messy, noisy, daunting, inspiring, maddening, enthralling, constantly shifting Rorschach test of a place. . . . Delightful. . . . In Taylor’s patient and sympathetic hands, regular people become poets, philosophers, orators.” -- New York Times Book Review Londoners is a fresh and compulsively readable view of one of the world's most fascinating cities–a vibrant narrative portrait of the London of our own time, featuring unforgettable stories told by the real people who make the city hum. Acclaimed writer and editor Craig Taylor has spent years traversing every corner of the city, getting to know the most interesting Londoners, including the voice of the London Underground, a West End rickshaw driver, an East End nightclub doorperson, a mounted soldier of the Queen's Life Guard at Buckingham Palace, and a couple who fell in love at the Tower of London—and now live there. With candor and humor, this diverse cast—rich and poor, old and young, native and immigrant, men and women (and even a Sarah who used to be a George)—shares indelible tales that capture the city as never before. Together, these voices paint a vivid, epic, and wholly original portrait of twenty-first-century London in all its breadth, from Notting Hill to Brixton, from Piccadilly Circus to Canary Wharf, from an airliner flying into London Heathrow Airport to Big Ben and Tower Bridge, and down to the deepest tunnels of the London Underground. Londoners is the autobiography of one of the world's greatest cities.

Author : John Lukacs
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300180916

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Five Days in London, May 1940 by John Lukacs Pdf

A “gripping [and] splendidly readable” portrait of the battle within the British War Cabinet—and Churchill’s eventual victory—as Hitler’s shadow loomed (The Boston Globe). From May 24 to May 28, 1940, members of Britain’s War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue what became known as the Second World War. In this magisterial work, John Lukacs takes us hour by hour into the critical events at 10 Downing Street, where Winston Churchill and his cabinet painfully considered their responsibilities. With the unfolding of the disaster at Dunkirk, and Churchill being in office for just two weeks and treated with derision by many, he did not have an easy time making his case—but the people of Britain were increasingly on his side, and he would prevail. This compelling narrative, a Washington Post bestseller, is the first to convey the drama and world-changing importance of those days. “[A] fascinating work of historical reconstruction.”—The Wall Street Journal “Eminent historian Lukacs delivers the crown jewel to his long and distinguished career.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A must for every World War II buff.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “Superb…can be compared to such classics as Hugh Trevor-Roper’s The Last Days of Hitler and Barbara Tuchman’s The Guns of August.”—Harper’s Magazine

Author : Arthur Warren
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783732645534

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London Days by Arthur Warren Pdf

Reproduction of the original: London Days by Arthur Warren

Author : Lukas Novotny
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780711239722

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Modern London by Lukas Novotny Pdf

From the art deco factories of the 1920s through to the skyscraper boom of the twenty-first century, Modern London takes you on an illustrated tour of the capital’s ever-changing landscape. Shaped variously by war, economics, population growth and design trends, the city has been moulded by some of the greatest modern architects and to this day remains a centre of building design and experimentation. Through intricate graphic illustrations and accessible entertaining text, London’s streets, structures and transport systems of the last century are brought to life. Discover long lost treasures such as the Firestone Factory and marvel at modern–day masterpieces like the London Aquatics centre; delight in previously vilified social housing projects such as the Balfron Tower, and discover the drama behind bold, eccentric designs like the ‘Cheesegrater’. The city’s skyline can change in an instant; Modern London invites you to sit back and survey the scene so far.

Author : J. Ewing Ritchie
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783732676453

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Days and Nights in London by J. Ewing Ritchie Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Days and Nights in London by J. Ewing Ritchie

Author : Sam Hodges,Sophie Vickers
Publisher : Random House
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781448130887

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London for Lovers by Sam Hodges,Sophie Vickers Pdf

Forget Paris – London is the city for lovers. London for Lovers navigates the changing face of the Capital, with all of its secrets and surprises, mapping out romantic dates full of originality, spontaneity, and adventure, allowing you to concentrate on the main event – each other. Whether your idea of a blissful date is walking with dinosaurs in Crystal Palace or star-gazing in Greenwich Park, sniffing out the best street eats in Maltby Street or unearthing Gothic romance in Highgate Cemetery - there are ideas here to suit every mood, every season and every budget. There are suggested routes for quiet days of romance in Leafy London - from Hampstead Heath and Kensington Gardens, to Isabella Plantation and St James Park, taking in some secret gardens on the way. Or for the night owls, Late Night London - from the Seven Noses of Soho to the streets of Shoreditch, from Dalston's hippest bars to Exmouth Market's Cafe Kick. And then there's Lost London, Last Minute London, Lazy London and Learned London, as well as Live and Left-field London. For first dates and soul mates, long term Londoners or just visiting, this book freewheels through London to find you a few hours that could change everything.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Photography
ISBN : 0957699883

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One Day Young by Anonim Pdf

Jenny Lewis is a photographer from East London who has spent the last five years taking portraits of mothers within the first 24-hours of giving birth. Lewis states she is documenting the quiet moment just after giving birth when the female identity of motherhood is being established'. In addition to featuring the portraits of 40 women the book includes an introduction by art and photography critic Lucy Davies as well as a number of personal quotes gathered from interviews about the first day of life and early motherhood.'