Filled with fascinating factoids, this distinctive reference uncovers the hidden stories, curious histories, and comic coincidences behinds dozens of locations around the city of London. The sites addressed include the extensive networks of tunnels running beneath high street pavements; secret transport and signalling networks criss-crossing the metropolis; a street where you can legally drive on the right; and a future Russian Tsar working incognito in an English naval dockyard. This is the perfect reference for getting off the beaten path and finding the hidden city beneath the skin of modern London.
Tunnels, Towers & Temples: London's 100 Strangest Places
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Author(s)Long, David
PublisherThe History Press
ISBN / ASIN0750945095
ISBN-139780750945097
AvailabilityIn stock. Usually ships within 4 to 5 days.
Sales Rank2,523,988
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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