Londons 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings

Author : David Long
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752480308
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings written by David Long and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into London's architectural curiositites and discover the unexpected gems waiting around every corner. London is full of extraordinary, enigmatic and, above all, unexpected buildings: a pirate castle in Camden, an art gallery made of shipping containers, underground ghost stations, and much more. Here David Long reveals the very best of the capital’s extraordinary buildings, some of which are passed by every day, hidden in plain sight.

Author : David Long
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Author : David Long
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752480308
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings written by David Long and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into London's architectural curiositites and discover the unexpected gems waiting around every corner. London is full of extraordinary, enigmatic and, above all, unexpected buildings: a pirate castle in Camden, an art gallery made of shipping containers, underground ghost stations, and much more. Here David Long reveals the very best of the capital's extraordinary buildings, some of which are passed by every day, hidden in plain sight.

Author : David Long
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408883643
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The National Archives: the Buildings That Made London written by David Long and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take an incredible journey through the streets of London and see beautiful buildings as you've never seen them before! An elegant horizon of historic masterpieces mixed with sleek modern skyscrapers, the familiar London skyline seems to change every year. Using original architectural drawings from The National Archives brought to life by stunning artwork by Josie Shenoy, discover the rich heritage of some of London's most iconic buildings. Watch Buckingham Palace transform from a large country house into an opulent palace, spot Henry VII playing tennis on the lawn of Hampton Court Palace and get lost in the Palm House at Kew, London's very own tropical rainforest. This beautiful book from Blue Peter Award-winning author David Long and exceptionally talented artist Josie Shenoy is a historical kaleidoscope celebrating the magnificent buildings that made London.

Author : DAVID. LONG
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780750997171
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Secret Square Mile written by DAVID. LONG and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The streetscape of London's historic square mile has been evolving for centuries, but the City's busy commercial heart still boasts an extensive network of narrow passages and alleyways, secret squares and half-hidden courtyards. Most are ancient survivors dating back to medieval times or earlier, their colourful and evocative names recalling old taverns, trades and City traditions. Others commemorate individuals associated with the seemingly unstoppable rise which has seen the area around an old Roman wharf become the global financial powerhouse that London is today. Maintaining that position means that few of these old rights of way have escaped the attention of developers, but their survival rate has been surprisingly good. Because of this, hidden behind the glass, steel and stone of the banks and big business, these little corners continue to bear witness to nearly 2,000 years of British history.

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Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781579125875
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Thousand Buildings of London written by and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stately and historic buildings, monuments, and structures of London come alive in this photographic, neighborhood-by-neighborhood tour of one of the world’s most picturesque and popular cities. London’s many diverse neighborhoods feature a wide range of buildings old and new, from theatres, cathedrals, and palaces to townhouses, hotels, and clubs. Both the writer and the photographer are London natives who know every fascinating corner of this rambling city, and their insight and vision inform every page. Each featured building is accompanied by informative text discussing its history and significance, along with addresses, dates, and architectural information. Neighborhood maps place the buildings within the context of the city as a whole, providing a unique and up-to-date overview of a world-class locale—and enough potential walking tours to keep visitors busy for weeks or months!

Author : John Britton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London written by John Britton and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Long
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752480286
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's 100 Strangest Places written by David Long and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tunnels, Towers & Temples takes a sideways look at London, revealing the hidden stories, curious histories and sometimes comic assocations behind dozens of often quite familiar places. Through their stories, the author reveals a strange side of London most people never come to know, even though they walk its streets every day and take much of what they see entirely for granted. Typical examples include extensive networks of tunnels running beneath high street pavements, secret transport and signalling networks crisscrossing the capital, genuine oddities such as streetlamps powered by sewer gas, a street where you can legally drive on the right, a future Russian Tsar working incognito in a British naval dockyard, even a Nazi memorial sited among the real heroes and adventurers of the British Empire. This companion to Spectacular Vernacular: London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings is the best possible start for anyone who wishes to get off the beaten track and under the skin of the hidden city that is modern-day London.

Author : Dorian Gerhold
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1789257522
Total Pages : 509 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Bridge and its Houses, c. 1209-1761 written by Dorian Gerhold and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London Bridge lined with houses from end to end was one of the most extraordinary structures ever seen in London. It was home to over 500 people, perched above the rushing waters of the Thames, and was one of the city’s main shopping streets. It is among the most familiar images of London in the past, but little has previously been known about the houses and the people who lived and worked in them. This book uses plentiful newly-discovered evidence, including detailed descriptions of nearly every house, to tell the story of the bridge and its houses and inhabitants. With the new information it is possible to reconstruct the plan of the bridge and houses in the seventeenth century, to trace the history of each house back through rentals and a survey to 1358, revealing the original layout, to date most of the houses which appear in later views, and to show how the houses and their occupants changed during five and half centuries. The book describes what stopped the houses falling into the river, how the houses were gradually enlarged, what their layout was inside, what goods were sold on the bridge and how these changed over time, the extensive rebuilding in 1477-1548 and 1683-96, and the removal of the houses around 1760. There are many new discoveries - about the structure of the bridge, the width of the roadway, the original layout of the houses, how the houses were supported, the size and internal planning of the houses, the quality of their architecture, and the trades practised on the bridge. The book includes five newly-commissioned reconstruction drawings showing what we now know about the bridge and its houses.

Author : David Long
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780752457741
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden City written by David Long and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden city