Short Guide to London 1953 is the reprint of the special coronation edition by Blue Guides to celebrate sixty years after the first publication. In 1953 the city was still recovering from six years of war & the destruction of many of its buildings, yet it was ready for the transformative change that was in the air starting with the coronation of a young Queen. This book portrays the exciting atmosphere of that year. It
Includes:: the original street & transport maps & floor plans & descriptions of the major attractions, some of which no longer exist like the Gnu Paddock of London Zoo or the great Docks of the East End. Short Guide to London 1953 opens the doors to the past of London & captures the atmosphere of one of the most memorable year celebrated by the city.