Tunnels, Towers & Temples
London's 100 Strangest Places
Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, Great Britain, History, British
| Author: | David Long | ISBN: | 9780752480282 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | November 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Long |
| ISBN: | 9780752480282 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | November 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Filled with fascinating factoids, this distinctive reference uncovers the hidden stories, curious histories, and comic coincidences behinds dozens of locations around the city of London. The sites addressed include the extensive networks of tunnels running beneath high street pavements; secret transport and signalling networks criss-crossing the metropolis; a street where you can legally drive on the right; and a future Russian Tsar working incognito in an English naval dockyard. This is the perfect reference for getting off the beaten path and finding the hidden city beneath the skin of modern London.
Filled with fascinating factoids, this distinctive reference uncovers the hidden stories, curious histories, and comic coincidences behinds dozens of locations around the city of London. The sites addressed include the extensive networks of tunnels running beneath high street pavements; secret transport and signalling networks criss-crossing the metropolis; a street where you can legally drive on the right; and a future Russian Tsar working incognito in an English naval dockyard. This is the perfect reference for getting off the beaten path and finding the hidden city beneath the skin of modern London.
