How long has a corpse been staring out at passengers on the tube? Was London Bridge really shipped abroad by an American thinking he`d bought Tower Bridge? Did the Queen really mix with the crowds as a princess on VE Day? & did Hitler actually want to live in Balham? Urban legends are the funny, frightening & fierce folklore people share. Just like the early folk tales that came before them, these tales are formed from reactions to spectacular events in the world, & reflect our current values. From royal rumours to subterranean legends, Scott Wood has researched & written about them with a sense of wonder, humour & a keen eye. He finds the truth, the myth & the lies amongst these tales. ...

Small size cloth-backed version of a reproduction by Old Folding Maps of A New Map of London around 1800, published by Robert Laurie & James Whittle. The map shows the capital with its main streets & access roads already coloured in as on present-day mapping. Also highlighted are London’s parks & other open green spaces, as well as the boundary of the City of London. Coverage extends north to Kentish Town & Newington Green; east to Bow, Blackwell & Greenwich; south to Peckham, Camberwell & Battersea; & west to include most of Kensington Gardens. This reproduction was taken from what used to be called a “cloth-dissected” map, made when the map itself was cut into sections & each section then individually pasted onto an overall cloth backing for the whole map. In this version the whole map is backed onto cloth in one piece but the gaps between the sections have been reproduced in the printing to preserve the style & the feeling of the original. Each individual map is presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available in a larger size. To see the list of all the titles in this series from Old Folding Maps please click on the series link. ...

There are dozens of tucked away `villages` in London, from Columbia Road to Clarendon Cross. These small, locally-known enclaves give the capital its inimitable character. Featuring thirty of the most unique & vibrant neighbourhoods in London, this is your key to exploring the city in a new way. With atmospheric photographs & an illustrated map for each village, a short text sums up its spirit, history & location, before expertly highlighting the best independent shops, markets, cafes & public spaces to visit. ...

Indexed map of central London extending from Hoxton in the north-east to South Kensington in the south-west. An inset shows most of the bus routes serving the area & on the reverse is a slightly larger scale extract from the centre of the area
- from Mayfair to The City of London. Indexed for selected streets, hotels & selected attractions, sites of interest, theatres, shops, markets & tube & railway stations. A small inset map shows the attractions of Greenwich. London undergound map on reverse.
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London Visitors' Map from Bensons Map Guides in their range of street plans of central London, with an enlargement of the West End, a bus map, an extended version of the shopping guide, brief descriptions of main sights, etc. On one side is the main map with the publishers ...

Time Out London Walks features 30 walks from London writers, each revealing a personal insight into their chosen corner of the capital. From ancient woodland to modern skyscrapers, motorway underpasses to stately homes, most parts of the city are subject to the scrutiny of the writers. The end result is a book that can be read with pleasure at home, as a collection of writing about London, & above all used as a thought-provoking guide to a series of walks through the capital. ...

Time Out’s London Walks
- Volume 2 is a collection of 30 walks recommended by London writers, journalists, novelists, comedians,
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This second volume of London Walks explores more of the capital with some of London's finest writers. Resident novelists, artists, comedians & historians observe the city around them, tapping into its history, revealing its beauty & exposing its secrets. In all, there are 25 walks around the capital, taking in everything from hospitals, churches, temples, mosques & synagogues to courts, places of execution & cemeteries. Whether you find yourself chasing mushrooms among the deer in Richmond Park, memorising a Coleridgian digression in a rural lane on Hampstead Heath, or eyeing up a Masonic vestment in a shop off Drury Lane, you should expect the unexpected. The highlights include: Claire Tomalin's journey to Greenwich with Samuel Pepys, dropping in on John Evelyn en route; Arthur Smith's eulogy to Balham; Frances Morgan's tour of the village community of Stoke Newington; Robert Elms's fond memories of Holborn in the 1970s; & David Aaronovitch on a discovery of the canals, rivers & creeks of east London. ...

London Walks in Easy English guides you through the capital’s busiest & most vibrant areas, with easy-to-follow walks described in conversational English. A world away from the dry, historically-oriented walking guides you may have encountered in the past, London Walks in Easy English will take you straight to the most exciting places in the capital, ensuring that you encounter London life in all its vivid colour, tradition, beauty & fun without having to wade through wordy prose. From the classrooms of London University to trials in the Old Bailey & the city’s cosmopolitan array of food shops selling exotic cuisine from around the world, this is a guide which will take you beyond the obvious big attractions & make sure you get to see a side of London that many Londoners don’t even know about. The ideal guide for travellers who speak English as a foreign language who are hoping to discover London for themselves! ...

London is a labyrinth of streets, a whirlpool of impressions. To appreciate it, the best method is to jump right in. This is what artist Badaude invites readers to do in ” London Walks”!, a unique, h&-drawn guide to the city that is packed with quirky observations & out-of-the-way treasures. From crowded street markets & department stores to open-air swimming pools; through parks & city squares, in & out of museums, to the river: Badaude`s intricate & charming drawings catch the bustle, the architecture, the people & the atmosphere of London as no other guide has done. Best appreciated on foot, London shares its charms with those who strike out on their own. With Badaude as your companion, we can`t guarantee you won`t get lost along the way, but we defy you not to enjoy the process! ...