Have you ever wondered what lies beneath your feet when you walk into an ancient church or through a graveyard? The mystery of what lies beneath. Did you know that some of London`s most famous cemeteries have catacombs? This book explores some of the most intriguing vaults, crypts & catacombs of London & where you can still find some of them. Some are even open to public view. Crypts were often built by rich & powerful families to lay to rest their family remains. Many of London`s church crypts have been converted into cafes & restaurants to meet London`s twentieth- & twenty-first-century needs, but others still retain their occupants. Authors Dr Robert Bard & Adrian Miles, an expert in the field of post-medieval burials & funerary archaeology, take the reader on an intriguing journey of discovery through London`s vaults, crypts & catacombs. London`s Crypts & Catacombs contains many unique photographs & is a haunting insight into the process & burial of our ancestors. ...

Throughout the 1920s & 1930s, London was gripped by the supposed curse of Tutankhamun, whose tomb in the Luxor sands was uncovered in February 1923 by the British archaeologist Howard Carter. The site was plundered, & over the next few years more than twenty of those involved in the exhumation or in handling the contents of the tomb perished in strange & often terrifying circumstances, prompting the myth of the ` Curse of Tutankhamun`. Nowhere
- particularly London`s decadent West End
- appeared to be safe for those who had provoked the ire of the Egyptian death gods. A blend of meticulous research & educated conjecture, historian & screenwriter Mark Beynon turns armchair detective as he uncovers a wealth of hitherto unpublished material that lays bare the truth behind these fatalities. Could ` London`s Curse` be attributed to the work of a macabre mastermind? It soon becomes apparent that these deaths were not only linked by the ominous presence of Tutankhamun himself, but also by a murderer hell-bent on retribution & dubbed by the press as ` The Most Wickedest Man in the World`.

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From AD 61, when Queen Boudicca
- outraged at her treatment at the hands of the Romans
- marched on the city & burned it to

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In his “ London`s Disused Underground Stations” transport historian J.E. Connor traces the history of 22 Underground stations within the boundaries of the Greater London closed between 1900 & 2006
- from King William Street open only for just under 10 years & closed on 25th February 1900 to Shoreditch used for over 130 years before its closure on 11th June 2006. Each chapter is illustrated with photos of the station buildings & interiors, some also have diagrams of platforms & tracks, etc. Additional chapters describe stations which have been re-sited. This latest edition of the book was published in 2012.
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Closed Underground stations hold a unique fascination. A street level building that recognisably was once an Underground station or a break in tube tunnelling that hints at a disused platform attracts our curiosity. Imagination can also be aroused. Closed stations can be the subject of fanciful stories, some of whichhave appeared in print & become accepted as true. Jim Connor is the foremost authority on the subject of closed stations in the London area, having had an interest in & researched the subject for over forty years. This book is the fruit of that research. ...

London`s Docklands have a rich & varied history. Dating from the Middle Ages they developed into one of the biggest docks in the world. The riches of Britain`s Empire found its way into the country through the River Thames & into London. Unfortunately, the people who worked & lived in London`s dockland rarely shared in the riches arriving from around the world. The area around the docks was one of the poorest in the country with men working on a casual basis & often fighting other men for the few jobs available in the docks. As well as the docks the area along the Thames was also a major shipbuilding site until the early twentieth century where many of the early warships were built. ...

London has always been a bustling place of trade; once the docks teemed with men, ships & goods from all over the world. Now all has been transformed: starting at Canary Wharf & continuing at the Royal Docks, a vibrant new area has sprung into existence providing commerce, housing, shops & restaurants. In London`s Docklands the author takes you on a journey though the historical development of the area. He outlines life at the docks, the troubled industrial relations, their heyday as the hub of the Empire`s trade & their eventual demise. Discover a collection of unique buildings, hidden tunnels, pioneering voyages & historical riverside pubs. ...

London`s East End History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this famous old port. This new book guides us through the streets & alleyways, showing how its famous landmarks used to look & how they`ve changed over the years as well as exploring its lesser-known sights & hidden corners. With the help of a handy location map, readers are invited to follow a timeline of events & discover for themselves the changing face of London`s East End. ...

London`s East End Then & Now is a superb collection photographs, compiled by photographer & successful author Steve Lewis. ...

The East End of London has always been looked down on by those who live in the rest of the capital. Jack London`s People Of the Abyss is just one of the many books written about the poverty, crime & suffering that has blighted the East End throughout the past. As what is now the East End spread out towards Essex, however, the picture has become very different. Many areas such as Bethnal Green, West Ham & Forest Gate were once small rural villages. Not only has the East End been a centre of poverty but it has also been where many of the worst disasters to occur in London have happened. Among the streets of small terraced houses, however, there are often areas of surprising beauty with parks that have survived from the middle ages & houses that were once lived in by a more affluent population. The East End has always been a contrast of rich & poor, mansion & slum, throughout history. ...