Used extensively & somewhat taken for granted by millions of commuters & tourists every day, the London Underground has long been a part of our national heritage & way of life. It was the first underground railway in the world, & is now central to lives of millions of Londoners. Here Ben Pedroche explores the realities of building the railway from the beginning, 150 years ago, exploring this dangerous, back-breaking job & how it culminated in the rail system we see today. He works his way through the construction & working history of this iconic system, until reaching modern day, including stories from London Underground workers & their real-life experiences. Backed up with sixty stunning archive & modern photographs, this is a book that anyone interested in the London Underground or London history cannot do without. ...

Alive with insight, delight & Dyer's characteristic irreverence, this book offers a guide around the cultural maze, mapping a route through the worlds of literature, art, photography, music. Across ten years' worth of essays, Working the Room spans the photography of Martin Parr & the paintings of Turner, the writing of Scott Fitzgerald & the criticism of Susan Sontag, &

Includes:: extensive personal pieces
- ' On Being an Only Child', ' Sacked' & ' Reader's Block' among many others. Dyer's breadth of vision & generosity of spirit combine to form a manual for ways of being in
- & seeing
- the world today.




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Alive with insight, wit & Dyer`s characteristic irreverence, this collection of essays offers a guide around the cultural maze, mapping a route through the worlds of literature, art, photography & music. Besides exploring what it is that makes great art great, Working the Room ventures into more personal territory with extensive autobiographical pieces
- ` On Being an Only Child`, ` Sacked` & ` Reader`s Block`, among other gems. Dyer`s breadth of vision & generosity of spirit combine to form a manual for ways of being in
- & seeing
- the world today.


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Workington street map from Nicolson Maps, Scotland’s premier cartographic publisher, including Cockermouth, Common End, Dearham, Distington, Harrington, Maryport, Papcastle, Seaton, Siddick, Stainburn, Winscales. This title is part of the Street Guide Maps series, offering excellent & clear mapping of cities, towns & villages around the Great Britain. Please note, there is no actual written informative text, but the richness of symbology will provide visitors with ample information. The Street Guide Maps series from Nicolson Maps, Scotland’s premier cartographic publisher, offers excellent & clear mapping of cities, towns & villages around the UK. Most Nicolson’s maps are double-sided &, when applicable, cover additional locations on separate panels, each with a street index. The plans indicate, usually by different colours, primary routes plus A & B roads. Other roads, streets, tracks & paths are clearly shown as well as railway & bus stations. Symbols highlight location of various facilities, such as schools, libraries, places of worship, emergency services, petrol stations & car parks. Other places of interests like camping & caravan sites, historic buildings, museums, castles, information points etc. are also shown. ...

Workington North in 1923 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map is double-sided. The main map covers the northern part of the town from St Michael's church northward to Oldside Iron & Steel Works. Features include River Derwent, Lonsdale Park football ground, The Green, Church Street, LMSR railway with Derwent Junction, Lonsdale Dock, Lowther Iron Works (disused), Oldside Iron & Steel Works, Lonsdale Dock Branch, Cleator & Workington line with Calva Junction, engine shed, Cockermouth & Workington line with Workington Bridge station, North Side, New Bridge Road, Old Dock, Workington Bridge, Lonsdale Dock Branch etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 53.06 extending coverage westward to include shipbuilding yard, mouth of the River Derwent, John Pier, breakwaters. Extracts from a 1925 directory are also included. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Workington South in 1923 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map is double-sided. The main map covers the centre of Workington, extending southward to Mossbay Road, eastward to Schoose Quarry. Features include town centre with individual buildings neatly shown, Town Hall, St John's church, Our Lady & St Michael's RC church, Banklands, cemetery, Infirmary, Jane Pit (disused), New Yard & New Yard Iron Works, Buddle Pit (disused), Workington Bridge & Boiler Works, LMSR railway with station, engine shed, Cleator & Workington line with Central station, engine shed, Drill Hall, Technical College, Workington Hall, Workington Brewery, etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 53.10 extending coverage westward to the coast & largely comprising Derwent Iron & Steel Works with sidings, blast furnaces etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Workington South in 1923 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map is double-sided. The main map covers the centre of Workington, extending southward to Mossbay Road, eastward to Schoose Quarry. Features include town centre with individual buildings neatly shown, Town Hall, St John's church, Our Lady & St Michael's RC church, Banklands, cemetery, Infirmary, Jane Pit (disused), New Yard & New Yard Iron Works, Buddle Pit (disused), Workington Bridge & Boiler Works, LMSR railway with station, engine shed, Cleator & Workington line with Central station, engine shed, Drill Hall, Technical College, Workington Hall, Workington Brewery, etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 53.10 extending coverage westward to the coast & largely comprising Derwent Iron & Steel Works with sidings, blast furnaces etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

” Workin` It!” will provide helpful & provocative tips on fashion, beauty, style & confidence for girls & boys, straight & gay
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A new verse translation of one of the foundational ancient Greek works by the award-winning poet Alicia Stallings. Hesiod was the first self-styled `poet` in western literature, revered by the ancient Greeks. Ostensibly written to chide & educate his lazy brother, Works & Days tells the story of Pandora`s jar & humanity`s place in a fallen world. Blending the cosmic & the earthy, & mixing myth, lyrical description, personal asides, astronomy, proverbs & down-to-earth advice on rural tasks & rituals, it is also a hymn to honest toil as man`s salvation. This vibrant new verse translation by award-winning poet A. E. Stallings conveys the clarity & unexpected humour of a founding work of classical literature. ...

Worksop in 1914 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the centre & east of Worksop, extending from Cresswell Street eastward to the Cemetery & Retford Road, & from Park Street northward to the station. Features include GCR railway with station, St John`s church, malthouses, brewery, Workhouse, Market Place, St Mary & St Cuthbert`s church, Priory remains, Bracebridge area, Manton Colliery Village, Kilton, Chesterfield Canal, etc. On the reverse are entries A to M from a 1914 directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...