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Stephen Halliday
Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: London Underground is a fascinating and useful reference to the history of the London Underground that reveals new insights into the history of the iconic transport…
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Newgate Prison was the largest, most notorious and worst of London prisons. Stephen Halliday tells the story of Newgate’s origins, the criminals it held, the punishments meted out and its…
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A vivid account of the life and work of Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the engineer who designed and built the system of intercepting sewers, pumping stations and treatment works that cleaned…
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The story of London’s main line railway beneath the streets, from its origins in the nineteenth century to its opening in the second decade of the twenty-first century
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The only guide to London’s literary landmarks is updated for this new edition
London is a city of markets: markets in meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, money, insurance, shipping and, occasionally, in stolen goods.
Since Victorian times, London’s Underground has made an extraordinary contribution to the economy of the capital and has played a vital role in the daily life of generations of Londoners.
Presents a collection of facts surrounding the Olympic Games. From their origins in ancient Greece to the most famous Olympic medalists, this book helps you discover the athletes who have…
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This is a unique collection of strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations and other quirky stories that have shaped the unique history of Britain’s capital. London’s long history is an…
A fascinating reference to the history of the London Underground that reveals new insights into the history of the iconic transport system. Discover tales of the first lines and the…
Cathedrals and abbeys are the most beautiful buildings of the British Isles, and have formed the bedrock of our nation for centuries. This collection opens the doors to reveal the…
Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: London at War is a unique collection of surprising revelations, heroic deeds and other quirky pieces of trivia from the conflicts that have shaped London’s fascinating…
A collection of strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations and other quirky stories that have shaped the history of Britain’s capital, London.
The Little Book of Crime and Punishment is a repository of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about the history of the British criminal justice system. A reference…
Great Britain unearths the hidden legends, laws, landscapes, discoveries, adventures and locations that have shaped Britain’s compelling, and at times, tumultuous past.
A global guide to sewers that celebrates the magnificently designed and engineered structures beneath the world’s great cities.
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Over 200 underground railways are in service or under construction around the world. Many although of great importance to their cities and passengers are otherwise unremarkable, however others have fascinating…
From Archibald-winning artist Del Kathryn Barton
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