In 1791, in an area then mostly fields, building plots were laid out by the main road on land owned by the Marquess of Camden. Within 30 years Camden Town became part of London's northern expansion. The Regent's Canal & the London to Birmingham railway hastened this, but with the invasion of more polluting railways much of the area deteriorated into lodging houses until its rebirth in the 1970s. Today, its markets are a famous tourist attraction & its houses are sought by urbanites. ...

Camden Town perfectly embodies the cultural mix for which London is famed. Alongside the buzzing Lock market, the pubs & music venues & the eclectic shops, there is another Camden
- impossible crowds, shameful poverty, bad housing, gang fights, murders... This book takes five landmarks as the starting point for a series of journeys into the layers of history & culture that make Camden Town. The World`s End pub existed in various forms before Camden began. The Regent`s Canal Bridge is where today`s crowds flock to the locks & market, while Arlington House, just a block away, belongs to a parallel Camden of immigration & new beginnings, poverty & homelessness. No. 8 Royal College Street represents how, even with the first buildings of nineteenth-century Camden Town, social outsiders were attracted to the area. Meanwhile the Roundhouse, an engineering curiosity, was to become the revered centre of Camden`s cultural scene.
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Camelford in 1905 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 small market town of Camelford, founded by Earl Richard of Cornwall, brother of Henry III, in the mid-13th century. The town itself is covered, along with the outlying hamlets of Treclago, Pencarrow, Valley Truckle, Fenteron, Trevia, Jetwells, Trewen, Hendra. Features include the Workhouse, River Camel, High Street, Town Hall, Fore Street, Outground Mill, Grammar School. (Note that the station is not on the map.) On the reverse are 1910 directories for Camelford & Llanteglos-by-Camelford. 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. ...

Simply, put, Jean-Philippe Toussaint is one of the most original novelists working today, & will almost undoubtedly go down as one of the great comic writers of our era. Toussaint has been likened to some diverse artists (Jim Jarmusch, Samuel Beckett, Nicholson Baker), but perhaps the most apt comparison is to Charlie Chaplin, for a few reasons. 1) Like Chaplin, he turns regular-life situations into comedy by the slightest & subtlest exaggerations; 2) He loves ”stills, ” moments when our attention freezes on some detail of everyday life & it strikes us as ridiculous; 3) His stories move from scene to scene with often only the flimsiest excuse for an over-reaching plot, although what we come away with is not just a patchwork of set pieces but rather a surprising feeling of melancholy. Toussaint`s contemporary existentialism is as poignant as it is funny. As the narrator of Toussaint`s novel Monsieur says in his closing line: ” Life, mere child`s play, for Monsieur.” ...

General road map with a large number of small villages & settlements. Relief shading indicates the terrain, showing forested areas, the savanna, swamps, & places liable to flooding. Road network shows which secondary roads are passable only during the dry season & highlights scenic routes. Other information

Includes:: railways, petrol stations, accommodation, hospitals, post offices, as well as places of interest. The map also

Includes:: small insets showing the surroundings of Yaound



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Indexed, double-sided map showing on one side Cameroon at 1:1, 500, 000 & on the reverse Gabon with Equatorial Guinea at 1:950, 000, with street plans of Yaounde, Douala & Libréville. Both maps have altitude colouring with spot heights & indicate wetlands, swamps & mangrove areas. Elevation in Cameroon is shown in feet, whilst in Gabon in metres. Road network

Includes:: unpaved roads & tracks & indicates locations of petrol supplies & border crossings. National parks & protected areas are highlighted & symbols show tourist accommodation & campsites, churches & missions, various places of interest, hospitals & medical facilities, etc. Each map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1º. Basic street plans are provided for Yaounde, Douala & Libréville. Equatorial Guinea is shown with Gabon at 1:950, 000, with Bioko Island as an inset at 1:500, 000.

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Cameroon & Gabon at 1:1, 300, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, indexed road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The whole of each country is on one side of the map, with coverage also including Equatorial Guinea with Isla de Bioco, & São Tomé e Príncipe. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights, & graphics for marshlands & seasonal rivers & lakes. National parks & protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: local dirt tracks, indicating driving distances on main roads & locations of petrol stations. Railway lines & local airfields are also marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. A wide range of symbols highlights various places of interest, including archaeological remains, selected hotels & campsites, beaches, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1°. A separate index of place names is provided for each side, with a list of national parks & reserves. Map legend

Includes:: English.*” World Mapping Project”* is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries & regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic & tourist information.



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Cameroon in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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The new edition of Cameroon features every aspect of travel in the little-known west African country. Cameroon offers 'pygmy' hunting camps deep in the rainforest, Arabic-speaking trading towns, ancient tribal kingdoms, mountain scenery, & fabulous beaches. Its varied population bears Muslim, Christian, British & French influences & although officially bilingual, around 160 different African dialects are spoken. Wildlife watching is a prime reason for visiting this corner of West Africa: this book incorporates a useful field guide to the main species of animals in Cameroon, recommendations on birding from experts & the best habitats to be found in the reserves, national parks & conservation areas. ...

The very stuff of travel writing. Trekking through the bush on a horse called Egbert, eating repulsive local delicacies, getting lost, falling ill, heat, storms & unplanned detours. Murphy & her teenage daughter`s journey is written up with sympathy, wit & perception. ...