See the sights of London in this fun-filled sticker book. The very best of London s palaces, parks, art galleries, shops, ancient towers, iconic buildings, & historic streets are all here for you to explore, with more than 100 stickers. Among the monuments & mayhem you ll meet some of London s quirky inhabitants, including resident pigeons, & get to explore the sights by boat, bus, bike, & the famous Tube. ” ...

From the creators of A Possum`s Tail comes another rollicking rhyming adventure. Taking in all the major sights & sounds of the British capital, London Calls! zooms past parks & palaces, monuments & museums at a pace that readers of all ages will find exhilarating. In this thrilling tour, led by two of the city`s best-dressed residents, a pearly grandma & her granddaughter, we make the acquaintance of the Gherkin, the Shard & the Eye, not to mention a whole host of other characters who make London the rich & diverse city that it is today. Expressing all of the energy, history & excitement that London has to offer, London Calls! is both the perfect introduction to & memento of an unrivalled city. The journey continues.. .with this exciting new paperback edition. ...

The cemeteries of Greater London have been a neglected area of the capital`s history. They are filled not only with the remains of recent generations but also with a wealth of architectural & social history that is described here in an entertaining & eloquent narrative full of picturesque melancholy. London Cemeteries is a comprehensive guide & gazetteer to all 126 cemeteries within Greater London. Listed alphabetically & with a map to help locate them, for each cemetery it

Includes:: the address, the date of foundation, the owner, the size, a note on its history, development & current state, & the names, dates & major achievements of any noteworthy people buried there. There are also chapters on the origins of London`s cemeteries & cemetery history, planning, architecture & epitaphs. Illustrated throughout with both modern photographs & a wide range of rarely seen archive images, it is an essential source of information for anyone interested in London`s social & architectural history, as well as biographical & genealogical researchers.

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Central London in a series of nine street plans from Geographers' A-Z Map Company providing complete coverage of the Greater London administrative area, with comprehensive street indexes, including names of localities, estates, junctions, etc. Current edition of this title was published in 2009. Coverage

Includes:: Crystal Oalace, the Docklands, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith, Hampstead, Putney, Streatham, Willesden, Wimbledon, Barnes, Catford, East Acton, Fulham, Grove Park, Highbury, Homerton, Kentish Town, Kidbrooke, Plaistow, Roehampton, Shepherds Bush, Sydenham, Tooting, West Ham & West Hampstead. The maps cover London at 1:21, 477 (3 inches to 1 mile approx.) & show A & B roads annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. Junction names & boundaries of the congestion & low emission zones are clearly marked, as well as locations of safety cameras with speed limits. The maps also indicate one way traffic, restricted access & pedestrianized streets. Railway, Underground & Dockland Light Railway stations are named & the Croydon Tramlink is shown with stops. Colouring and/or symbols indicate public building, services & facilities, including shopping centres or market streets, selected car parks, etc. Public toilets are marked, indicating those with facilities for the disabled. Each map also shows local authority & postcode boundaries. The index is in a separate booklet &

Includes:: names of road junctions, housing estates, hospitals & hospices, selected places of interest, etc. There is no overlap between individual maps in this series. Each title is also available as a wall map, in a paper version or encapsulated.



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Guy Fox's London Children's Wall Map is a simple, illustrated map of central London showing the city's top sites & fun attractions with cartoon images. Major streets are marked, as are London's parks. Tube & rail stations are also shown. The wall map version of this title covers a smaller area than its corresponding folded format, extending from Kensington Gardens & the Albert Hall to beyond the Tower Bridge (including the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green & Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe) & north/south from the London Zoo & Geffrye Museum to Battersea Park, with a small inset showing the Covent Garden Market area in more detail. ...

* French language edition* of Guy Fox`s ” London Children`s Map” is a simple, illustrated pocket-sized map of central London, showing all the city`s top sites & fun attractions with cartoon images. The map comes with free stickers, so you can decorate your map yourself! Major roads are marked, as are London`s parks. Tube & rail stations are shown. A special mini-map gives detailed information about the Changing of the Guard, including the route, timetable & how to tell the different regiments apart. Visitor Information is given about all the top sites, including phone numbers & web addresses, as well as for general London tourist information centres & some sightseeing transport companies. The map is indexed for top sights & landmarks. The map covers from Mile End Park in the east to Kensington Gardens in the west, & from Battersea Park in the south to Primrose Hill in the north.*PLEASE NOTE:* All map text is in French & English. ...

London City Airport was first conceived as part of the regeneration of the London Docklands at the start of the 1980s, a pilot landing on Heron Quays to prove it could be done. Built on the land between the Royal Albert Dock & the King George V Dock, the first commercial services operated from the airport in October 1987, with the official opening by HM The Queen in November of that year. The airport has since become a hub for people travelling to & from the City of London. Now in its twenty-fifth anniversary year, London City Airport is still looking at expansion, with a plan for phased expansion up to 2030. In London City Airport Through Time, Paul Hogan uses a wonderful collection of photographs as well as interviews with some of those involved, to show the development of this key player in British aviation. ...

City Clips are little architectural page markers produced to a scale of 1:5000. This London set

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The Flip Pad is a tried & tested format for notes in all walks of life. Thanks to these new City Flip Pads travellers will find their way around any metropolis as they have a fold out inner city map as well as plenty of space for your notes. All city Flip Pads are bound at the top with a hard cover that flips up to open & folds back for easy note taking. This portable, pocket-sized notepad features a sturdy construction & an elastic fastener to protect sheets on your travels.
- 160 lightly ruled pages
- Portable pocket-size is great for trips
- Personal data page
- Sewn binding
- Elastic band closure
- Fold out city map
- Perforated pages
- Shrink-wrapped







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London in the City Guide Series from Lonely Planet, profiling in comprehensive detail the history, major sights, best places to eat, nightlife, accommodation & shopping possibilities of an extensive range of cities worldwide. Frank & informal in style, the guides are renowned for their appeal to independent travellers & are written & researched by local authors. Each guide is divided into 11 main sections
- Getting Started, Background, Neighbourhoods, Shopping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, The Arts, Sports & Activities, Gay & Lesbian, Sleeping & Day Trips & Excursions. The Background section details the history, arts, architecture, environment, media, fashion & government & politics of the city. An
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