Even the most devoted Anglophile will learn something new from these four hundred fun & wide-ranging trivia questions about London`s history, monuments, architecture, famous residents, place-names, notable events, & more. A delightful way to explore the city on foot or via armchair, this fun book is a perfect stocking stuffer, with history ranging from obscure lore to facts & fascinating, often humorous histories. Here`s a sample: Where is the only cross-eyed statue in London & who does it depict?a) Next to the Royal Exchange in the City of London; George Peabody, the nineteenth-century American-born philanthropistb) At the point where Fetter Lane & New Fetter Lane converge; John Wilkes, the eighteenth-century politicianc) Islington Green; Sir Hugh Myddleton, the seventeenth century entrepreneur Answer: b) John Wilkes really did have a severe squint, as reproduced in the statue, but despite his looks, he was a legendary & eloquent womanizer who once said that, when meeting an attractive woman, it took him only ten minutes”to talk away his face.” What drowned nine people in Tottenham Court Road in October 1814?a) A water flood from a nearby reservoirb) A milk flood from a nearby dairyc) A beer flood from a nearby brewery Answer: c) A beer flood. A huge vat in the Horseshoe Brewery burst its hoops & ruptured other vats standing near it. More than a million liters of beer swept through the walls of the brewery & into the streets, carrying away a house & drowning nine unfortunates. The site of the Horseshoe Brewery is now occupied by the Dominion Theatre. ...

First published to critical acclaim in 2006, then in an enlarged & updated second edition in 2009 to include more detail, this new fully revised third edition of the London Railway Atlas will be warmly welcomed by all enthusiasts. This fascinating book gives a detailed mapping of the myriad of lines which traverse the city, including both London Underground & ex-BR networks. Each map also illustrates the geographical relationship between the overground & underground network, which will be invaluable for modellers. All the maps on the large format pages show all tracks & platforms. Through constant research, the author has amassed a vast amount of new information, both present day & historical, on the most complex railway network in the British Isles. The atlas shows all the lines in London, both open & closed, stations, changes of station name, & station opening & closing dates. All changes which have affected both the surface & underground networks have been included & the atlas is intended to reflect the network at the point of the Olympic opening ceremony. For the third edition, the author has redrawn every map to a much higher degree of accuracy & added much more detail on industrial railways. All the recent openings on London Overground Rail Operations Ltd (LOROL) & the Docklands Light Railway are shown, & further LOROL expansion & Crossrail is shown under construction. One of the biggest changes in this edition is the conversion of all dates from a simple YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY format, & plenty more research has taken place to provide a near complete chronology of all lines & stations (including goods yards). The new edition also

Includes:: better mapping of watercourses for context, inclusion of place names, & conversion of text boxes to lower case rather than plain capitals. The coverage has also been expanded slightly out to some logical places on the edge of London, e.g. Windsor, Tilbury, Gravesend, Redhill, so there are more standard map pages (74 versus the current 48), giving an increased number of pages for this edition of 128 pages. The author also shows electrification & gauge maps of all of London (i.e. all of London on a single page showing different electrification & gauges over the years). This comprehensive atlas has proved to be an indispensable work of reference to railway enthusiasts & London historians & the fully revised new edition will continue to be required reading.

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First published to critical acclaim in 2006, then in enlarged editions in 2009 & 2012 to include more detail, this new fully revised fourth edition of the London Railway Atlas will be warmly welcomed by all enthusiasts. This fascinating book gives a detailed mapping of the myriad of lines which traverse the city, including both London Underground & national railway networks. Each map also illustrates the geographical relationship between the overground & underground network, which will be invaluable for modellers. All the maps on the large format pages show all tracks & platforms. Through constant research, the author has amassed a vast amount of new information, both present day & historical, on the most complex railway network in the British Isles. The atlas shows all the lines in London, both open & closed, stations, changes of station name, & station opening & closing dates. All changes since the previous edition which have affected both the surface & underground networks have been included as well as new historical information. This edition will contain additional pages with some new large scale map sections. The maps are drawn to a high degree of accuracy & include detail on industrial railways. All the recent openings on London Overground Rail Operations Ltd (LOROL) are included & Crossrail is shown under construction. As in the previous edition, opening & closing dates are shown in a DD/MM/YYYY format to provide a near complete chronology of all lines & stations (including goods yards). The coverage reaches beyond London to include logical places such as Tilbury, Gravesend, Windsor & Redhill to give context, & watercourses & place names are also shown. The author also shows electrification & gauge maps of all of London (i.e. all of London on a single page showing different electrification & gauges over the years). ...

London in the Michelin Red Guides series; hotel & restaurant guides that have an unparalleled reputation for reliability & consistency, making extensive use of keyed information to provide detailed & concise reviews. Guides are predominantly intended for the markets they are reviewing &, as such, are more often than not written in the native language (s) of their featured destination, that said, most foreign language guides do come with a range of English language introductory & explanatory information such as thorough details on how to use the guide & a description of its symbol classifications. The obvious exceptions to this structure are locations which already have English as their official language. Guides feature hundreds of hotels and/or restaurants & rate them according to the time honoured Michelin standards. Reviews are arranged alphabetically by location & introduce places & establishments, providing you with details of other relevant Michelin publications, situating the businesses & detailing facilities & services, as well as the all important price range. Establishment descriptions look at the atmosphere, d ...

London in the Michelin Red Guides series; hotel & restaurant guides that have an unparalleled reputation for reliability & consistency, making extensive use of keyed information to provide detailed & concise reviews. Guides are predominantly intended for the markets they are reviewing &, as such, are more often than not written in the native language (s) of their featured destination, that said, most foreign language guides do come with a range of English language introductory & explanatory information such as thorough details on how to use the guide & a description of its symbol classifications. The obvious exceptions to this structure are locations which already have English as their official language. Guides feature hundreds of hotels and/or restaurants & rate them according to the time honoured Michelin standards. Reviews are arranged alphabetically by location & introduce places & establishments, providing you with details of other relevant Michelin publications, situating the businesses & detailing facilities & services, as well as the all important price range. Establishment descriptions look at the atmosphere, d ...

For thirty years, ZAGAT has reported on the shared experiences of diners. Here are the results of the 2010 LONDON RESTAURANT SURVEY, covering over 1000 restaurants to fit all budgets. No matter the economic climate, London`s appetite for lively dining destinations continues unabated, inspiring ever bolder ventures. For every notable closing, there`s another restaurateur waiting in the wings, often joined by an expensive team of architects & designers & ZAGATSURVEY is always there to note the changes. So whether you are looking for the hippest restaurant, where to dine with celebs or find a London lunch bargain, the new Zagat`s 2010 LONDON RESTAURANTS guide rates & reviews some of the city`s best restaurants. The newest guide delivers Zagat`s signature comprehensive coverage, rating each restaurant on appeal, decor, service & cost. Who will be the winner in the 2010 edition? ...

From fish 'n' chip shops & elegant tea salons to cozy gastropubs, this guide is packed with over 1, 100 of the best places
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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when travelling in London. With the self-guided tours in this book, you`ll explore historic Big Ben, bustling Trafalgar Square, & the Tower of London--home of the crown jewels. Learn how to save time & money on the Tube, & how to avoid the mobs at the Changing of the Guard. Investigate London`s world-class museums, where you can trace Western civilization from the Magna Carta & Shakespeare to Van Gogh & Picasso. Venture into Soho`s theatre district for a glitzy musical or a delicious Indian dinner. End a great day at a neighbourhood pub, sharing a pint & a chat with a friendly local. Rick`s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels & restaurants in delightful London neighbourhoods. You`ll learn how to get around by bus & on the Tube, & which sights are worth your time & money. More than just reviews & directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket. ...

London Pocket Guide in Rick Steves’ travel guide series, published in the UK by Avalon, comprising a range of titles focussing on destinations in Great Britain & Europe. As one of the leading American guide book publishers to European destinations, Rick Steves’ guides are predominantly targeted at an American market in terms of language, style & tone, yet still remain a useful companion to European travellers. The author himself has comprehensively researched each title, lending the recommendations in each guide a more personal air than guides that are researched by a team of writers. Each title is arranged geographically by region, area & city, with each section giving details on orientation, tourist information, ‘helpful hints’, getting around, local tours on foot or by car, day trips, principal sights, activities, recommended experiences, nightlife, sleeping, eating & transport connections. H&-drawn overview maps lend each guide a more personal touch. An introductory paragraph also introduces readers to the destination, with guidance on pre-trip planning, practicalities, money, sightseeing, sleeping, eating, ‘travelling as a temporary local’ & ‘back door travel philosophy’. An appendix also offers information on communication, transportation, resources, holidays & festivals, conversions & climate, a packing checklist & essential vocabulary. *A number of Rick Steves’ guides are updated annually. Please see individual titles for further information; they will carry the year in the title of the guidebook.’* ...

Over the course of seven years, a well-respected team of adventurers has embarked on scores of not-quite-legal investigations inside, below, & above the city`s hidden infrastructures. Their first book published by Prestel, Subterranean London: Cracking the Capital, took readers under the city. Now, they reveal the results of their expeditions scaling the city`s heights. Jaw-dropping photographs offer extraordinary views from vantage points that most of us will never reach. Divided into thematic chapters, the book offers personal accounts of various excursions, including travels up freestanding masts, pylons, & chimneys; the tops of public spaces such as the Barbican Centre & the British Museum; voyeuristic glimpses over the rooftop gardens of the rich & famous; & the heights of London ”starchitecture”: the Gherkin, the Shard, & the Walkie-Talkie. Each chapter

Includes:: a new artwork by illustrator Lizzie Mary Cullen, who specializes in urban psycho-cartography. This London urban exploration crew`s exploits in procuring these photos have received extensive coverage in the worldwide press. Readers will enjoy these indefatigable explorers` quest to make their native city both known & accessible to anyone who shares their curiosity.

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