The Little Book Of The London Underground

Author : David Long
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752462363

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The Little Book of the London Underground by David Long Pdf

Did You Know? In 1884 the Circle Line opened and was described in The Times as ‘a form of mild torture which no person would undergo if he could conveniently help it.’ According to one psychologist, Tube commuters can experience greater levels of stress than a police officer facing a rioting mob or even a fighter pilot going into a dogfight. Underground trains have only twice been used to transport deceased people in coffins: William Gladstone and Dr Barnardo. Some of the most bizarre items handed in to lost property include 250lb of sultanas, a 14ft canoe, a child’s garden slide, a harpoon gun, a pith helmet, an artificial leg, someone’s brother’s ashes and a sealed box containing three dead bats. WITH well over a billion passengers a year, more than 250 miles of track, literally hundreds of different stations and a history stretching back at least 160 years, the world’s oldest underground railway might seem familiar, but how well do you actually know it? This book offers a feast of Tube-based trivia for travellers and lovers of London alike.

Author : David Long
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752462363

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The Little Book of the London Underground by David Long Pdf

Did You Know? In 1884 the Circle Line opened and was described in The Times as 'a form of mild torture which no person would undergo if he could conveniently help it.' According to one psychologist, Tube commuters can experience greater levels of stress than a police officer facing a rioting mob or even a fighter pilot going into a dogfight. Underground trains have only twice been used to transport deceased people in coffins: William Gladstone and Dr Barnardo. Some of the most bizarre items handed in to lost property include 250lb of sultanas, a 14ft canoe, a child's garden slide, a harpoon gun, a pith helmet, an artificial leg, someone's brother's ashes and a sealed box containing three dead bats. WITH well over a billion passengers a year, more than 250 miles of track, literally hundreds of different stations and a history stretching back at least 160 years, the world's oldest underground railway might seem familiar, but how well do you actually know it? This book offers a feast of Tube-based trivia for travellers and lovers of London alike.

Author : David Long
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752462622

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The Little Book of London by David Long Pdf

The Little Book of London is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium full of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. London's looniest laws, its most eccentric inhabitants, the realities of being royal and literally hundreds of wacky facts about the world's greatest city combine to make it required reading for visitors and locals alike.

Author : Oliver Green
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-24
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780711289055

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London's Underground, Revised Edition by Oliver Green Pdf

Published in conjunction with TFL, this is a comprehensive guide to the London Underground, combining a historical overview, illustrations and newly commissioned photography.

Author : Emily Kearns
Publisher : Summersdale
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : Subways
ISBN : 1849533571

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Mind the Gap by Emily Kearns Pdf

Imagine life without the London Underground. The iconic Tube has been around for 150 years, and today 150,000 passengers use the Underground every hour. This title explores the way the London Underground is used, not only as transport, but as a location for filming, as a cultural marker, as setting for books, and a gallery to showcase new artwork.

Author : Mecca Ibrahim
Publisher : New Holland Australia(AU)
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UVA:X030108876

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One Stop Short of Barking by Mecca Ibrahim Pdf

From bizarre drivers' announcements, the new relaxed rules for buskers and timetables that exist only in the imagination, this book unearths the secrets, the eccentricities, the history and the survival tips of the London Underground.

Author : Andrew Martin
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847658074

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Underground, Overground by Andrew Martin Pdf

Why is the Victoria Line so hot? What is an Electrical Multiple Unit? Is it really possible to ride from King's Cross to King's Cross on the Circle line? The London Underground is the oldest, most sprawling and illogical metropolitan transport system in the world, the result of a series of botch-jobs and improvisations.Yet it transports over one billion passengers every year - and this figure is rising. It is iconic, recognised the world over, and loved and despised by Londoners in equal measure. Blending reportage, humour and personal encounters, Andrew Martin embarks on a wonderfully engaging social history of London's underground railway system (which despite its name, is in fact fifty-five per cent overground). Underground, Overground is a highly enjoyable, witty and informative history of everything you need to know about the Tube.

Author : David Long
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781408889954

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TfL: the Story of the London Underground by David Long Pdf

Author : Peter Ackroyd
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385531511

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London Under by Peter Ackroyd Pdf

In this vividly descriptive short study, Peter Ackroyd tunnels down through the geological layers of London, meeting the creatures that dwell in darkness and excavating the lore and mythology beneath the surface. There is a Bronze Age trackway below the Isle of Dogs, Anglo-Saxon graves rest under St. Pauls, and the monastery of Whitefriars lies beneath Fleet Street. To go under London is to penetrate history, and Ackroyd's book is filled with the stories unique to this underworld: the hydraulic device used to lower bodies into the catacombs in Kensal Green cemetery; the door in the plinth of the statue of Boadicea on Westminster Bridge that leads to a huge tunnel packed with cables for gas, water, and telephone; the sulphurous fumes on the Underground's Metropolitan Line. Highly imaginative and delightfully entertaining, London Under is Ackroyd at his best.

Author : Samantha Meredith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407136135

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The London Underground Activity Book by Samantha Meredith Pdf

Celebrating 150 years of brilliant Underground history \- this book is packed with puzzles, quizzes and games \- with cool things to make and amazing facts and stories about London's iconic Tube system. Full of extraordinary tales of sheltering during the Blitz, fascinating 'lost' Underground stations, mysterious hauntings, and much more.

Author : Oliver Green
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780747812890

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The Tube by Oliver Green Pdf

From Norman Foster's remarkable station at Canary Wharf to the Yellow-brick vaults of Baker street to the Art Deco exuberance of Arnos Grove, London's tube stations are among its most distinctive and iconic buildings. This beautiful hardback edition is a fantastic gift-book, publishing in the run up to Christmas, and sales will be boosted even further by the much-loved network's 150th anniversary in 2013.

Author : Elke Rollmann,Niko Rollmann
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781526781093

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A Photographic Journey Through the London Underground by Elke Rollmann,Niko Rollmann Pdf

WHAT IS THERE TO SEE? That was the question the authors of this book, Elke and Niko Rollman, heard all the time when explaining their photographic project. The answer is LOOK AGAIN, this book will encourage its readers to see the London Underground in a different light. There is indeed a multitude of images on offer, ranging from architecture to technology, from old design classics to modern art. For anyone interested in the history of the London Underground, spanning over 150 years, this is the book for you. Once you discover the beauty of this particular underworld, it can turn your daily routine into an exciting and almost endless trail of new impressions. The authors also want to encourage readers to go out there and explore "The Tube" by themselves. Photographer Elke Rollmann and historian Niko Rollmann - have spent over 10 years exploring this iconic network of the London Underground with their cameras aiming to catch as many different aspects of the system as possible. A lot of time also went into researching the Underground's complex history . This publication is not just about the network as such, but also about the people who work there and, of course, the commuters. A timeline and a further reading list complement the images and texts.

Author : Ben Pedroche
Publisher : Capital Transport
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Subway stations
ISBN : 1854143522

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Do Not Alight Here by Ben Pedroche Pdf

Abandoned tunnels, derelict stations, old trackbeds and much more. All are included in this entertaining and informative book that guides the reader through London's many remaining disused railway structures.

Author : Robin Bextor
Publisher : G2 Entertainment
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1909217379

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Little Book of London Underground by Robin Bextor Pdf

It's hard to think of any institution that more readily represents London than the Underground system. Practical, egalitarian, efficient, popular, logical, organized and yet infuriating, maddening, and confusing--it stands for everything modern life does in this great world capital. Most Londoners simply take the Tube for granted, a huge resource that links us work, friends, entertainment and every facet of life in the City. The Underground is dependable, ever present--it's that gentle giant that rumbles in the distance, those familiar red circles on the street, and yet it wasn't always like that. London wasn't always like it is today. In this special little book, meet the men who created this amazing resource, the pioneers who envisaged a joined up city and learn about the failures and successes, the secrets, the missing stations, the urban myths, and the way the Tube has become a vital part of London life. There are more fascinating facts than you can imagine. Think about London and you can't help but think about the Tube. Hop on but mind the gap.

Author : Dee Gordon
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752462660

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Little Book of the East End by Dee Gordon Pdf

The Little Book of The East End is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia).