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What links a champion bare-knuckle boxer, a pioneering general who
inspired the invention of Ordnance Survey maps and a runaway cat?
They've all given their names to London pubs! This book covers over
650 pub names across all 32 London boroughs as well as the City of
London, revealing the stories of Elizabethan actors, puritanical
plotters, Titanic survivors, treasured cuddly toys and many many
more... Each of them contributes to our understanding of London,
taking in its political, cultural and social history. A must have
for anyone wanting to learn more about London through the unique
medium of one of its most enduring and endearing institutions,
pubs. Read this and you'll never look at your local in the same way
again!
The ultimate street atlas to navigate your way around London. A
comprehensive paperback street atlas of London encompassing an area
of 1,450 square miles with coloured street mapping, and including
more than 90,000 streets and other addresses. The coverage extends
beyond the Greater London and M25 area to: Hemel Hempstead, St.
Albans, Potters Bar, Waltham Cross, Epping, Brentwood, Thurrock,
Stanford-le-Hope, Gravesend, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, Westerham, Oxted,
Redhill, Reigate, Leatherhead, Great Bookham, Woking, Egham,
Windsor, Slough, Chalfont St. Peter, Chorleywood, Bovingdon There
are eighteen pages of large scale (9" to 1 mile) street mapping of
central London which gives additional clarity and detail, this
mapping extends to: Regent's Park, St. Pancras International
Station, Old Street, Tower Bridge, Bricklayer's Arms Junction,
Vauxhall Bridge, South Kensington, Paddington Station and Lord's
Cricket Ground. Postcode districts and one-way streets are included
on the street mapping. Other features include: * The Congestion
Charging Zone (CCZ) boundary which is shown on both scales of
mapping and an overview map of the zone is also included. * The
Greater London Low Emission Zone boundary is shown on the street
mapping and an overview map of the zone is also included. * The
Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) boundary * There are eight pages of
road mapping at 3 miles to 1 inch that cover much of the Home
Counties area. * London Underground map. * London Rail Connections
map. * West End Cinema and Theatre maps. The index section of the
atlas includes streets, places & areas, hospitals, industrial
estates, selected flats & walkways, service areas, stations and
selected places of interest. Please note hospitals and rail
stations are now listed in the main index and highlighted in
different colour. They are not included as a separate list as in
previous editions.
How many place names are there in the Hawaiian Islands? Even a
rough estimate is impossible. Hawaiians named taro patches, rocks,
trees, canoe landings, resting places in the forests, and the
tiniest spots where miraculous events are believed to have taken
place. And place names are far from static--names are constantly
being given to new houses and buildings, streets and towns, and old
names are replaced by new ones. It is essential, then, to record
the names and the lore associated with them now, while Hawaiians
are here to lend us their knowledge. And, whatever the fate of the
Hawaiian language, the place names will endure. The first edition
of Place Names of Hawaii contained only 1,125 entries. The coverage
is expanded in the present edition to include about 4,000 entries,
including names in English. Also, approximately 800 more names are
included in this volume than appear in the second edition of the
Atlas of Hawaii.
Puzzled by Welsh place names - but want to know what they mean and
how to say them? Look no further. This is an exciting full colour
pocket guide, "Understanding Welsh Place Names: What They Mean and
How to Say Them", from outdoor specialists Northern Eye Books. This
innovative yet carefully thought out guide means non-Welsh speakers
can now easily translate and understand place names all over Wales
- on the map, on road signs, and out in the countryside. Written by
native Welsh speaker, Gwili Gog, the book contains not only a
comprehensive gazetteer of place names arranged county by modern
county - with an authoritative explanation of what each name means
- but also a potted history of the Welsh language, a quick look at
pronunciation, and a photographic exploration of place names in the
landscape, as well as key words accompanied by phonetic
explanations of how to pronounce them. But perhaps the most notable
element of this book is its themed approach to the ideas and
beliefs that lie at the heart of the Welsh language.Separate
illustrated text boxes on each double page spread explore more than
thirty central topics such as Hills and Mountains; Ancient Animals;
Colours in the Countryside; Fords, Ferries and Bridges; Holy Wells;
Inns and Taverns; and Funny Place Names. Armed with this insider
knowledge, visitors will discover there's a whole unexplored new
dimension to the Welsh landscape. In fact, for readers, Wales will
never be quite the same again.
All over the world there are places that became famous forever
because something extraordinary happened there by chance.
Beautifully illustrated and carefully researched Fame By Chance
covers 380 such places with new insights and facts that are
amusing, surprising and sometimes controversial. Foreword by Peter
Ackroyd. All over the world there are places that became famous
forever by chance - battles briefly waged, scenes of triumph and
disater, sites of murder and intrigue, centres of influential
creativity and noted mythical places from books and film. How and
why did; Angora, Tabasco, Duffel and Fray Bentos give us products
good and bad; Kohima's tennis court save India; Storyville's 269
brothels helped it to create jaz; Botany Bay never saw any British
convicts; Tay Bridge was a disaster avoided by Marx and Engels;
'OK' stands for a farmhouse; Ferrari chose the 'Prancing Horse of
Maranello'; Kyoto was saved from Hiroshoma's terrible fate; The
British built the Great Hedge of India; With 432 pages beautifully
illustrated and carefully researched Fame By Chance covers 380 such
places with new insights and facts that are amusing, surprising and
sometimes controversial.
Placenames are a constant source of debate. Who was Edwin, whose
name is said to live on in that of Scotland's capital city? Are the
'drum' and 'chapel' still to be found in Drumchapel? And which
'king' had a 'seat' in Kingseat in Perthshire? The answers to these
and many similar questions are often not what might be expected at
first sight and have their origins in many languages - including
Gaelic, Pictish, Brythonic, Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Scots and Modern
English - that have been spoken in Scotland. This is the essential
companion to the fascinating world of Scottish placenames. It
features more than 8,000 placenames, from districts, towns and
villages to rivers, lochs and mountains, and also includes a
comprehensive introduction and maps.
This up-to-date detailed A-Z street map includes all of the 1,500
streets in and around York. As well as the city centre the other
areas covered are Woodthorpe, Dringhouses, Nunthorpe, Holgate,
South Bank, The Rise, Bootham, Badger Hill, Tang Hall and Heworth.
The large scale 1 mile to 4.5 inch street map includes the
following; * Places of interest * Postcode districts, one-way
streets and car parks * Index to streets, places of interest, place
and area names, park and ride sites, national rail stations,
hospitals and hospices The perfect reference map for finding your
way around York.
Navigate your way in and around Glasgow with this detailed and
easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback
format, this A4 atlas contains 168 pages of continuous street
mapping. More than 23,000 streets indexed. The main mapping extends
well beyond central Glasgow at a scale of 5.4 inches to 1 mile,
featuring postcode districts, one-way streets and park and ride
sites. Areas covered include Hamilton, Motherwell, Paisley,
Clydebank, Coatbridge, Airdrie, Renfrew, Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton,
Milngavie, Cumbernauld, Johnstone, Barrhead, East Kilbride,
Larkhall, Carluke. The large-scale street map of Glasgow city
centre is at a scale of 10.82 inches to 1 mile. The atlas also
includes: * Postcode map of the Glasgow area * Road map of the
Glasgow area * Diagrammatic map of rail and subway connections A
comprehensive index lists streets, places & areas, industrial
estates, selected flats & walkways, junction names &
service areas, stations and selected places of interest.
Navigate your way around Bristol and Bath with this detailed and
easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback
format, this atlas contains 104 pages of continuous street mapping.
More than 12,800 streets indexed. Large scale 6.25 inches to 1 mile
map. Areas covered include: Avonmouth, Bradley Stoke, Filton,
Keynsham, Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Portishead, Yate, Frampton
Cotterell, Chipping Sodbury, Oldland, Swainswick, Batheaston,
University of Bath, Combe Down, Bath Spa University, Saltford,
Whitchurch, Bedminster, Long Ashton, Easton-in-Gordano, Cribbs
Causeway. Also included are large scale city centre maps of both
Bristol and Bath and a postcode map of the atlas area. Postcode
districts, one-way streets and safety camera locations with their
maximum speed are featured on the street mapping. A comprehensive
index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of
interest, place, area and station names. Additional healthcare
(hospitals, walk-in centres and hospices) and transport connections
are indexed as well.
This up-to-date detailed A-Z street map includes all of the 2,100
streets in and around Blackpool. As well as the Promenade this
handy map covers Great Marton Moss, Common Edge, Pleasure Beach,
Hawes Side, Staining, Laytoun, North Shore and Warbreck. The large
scale 1 mile to 4.5 inch street map includes the following; *
Places of interest * Blackpool tramway stops and route (Cavendish
Road to Starr Gate) * Postcode districts, one-way streets and car
parks * Index to streets, places of interest, place and area names,
park and ride sites, national rail stations, hospitals and hospices
The perfect reference map for finding your way around Blackpool.
This book is the first of its kind to chart the terrain of
contemporary India's many place names. It explores different 'place
connections', investigates how places are named and renamed, and
looks at the forces that are remaking the future place name map of
India. Lucid and accessible, this book explores the bonds between
names, places and people through a unique amalgamation of toponomy,
history, mythology and political studies within a geographical
expression. This volume addresses questions on the status and value
of place names, their interpretation and classification. It brings
to the fore the connections between place names and the cultural,
geographical and historical significations they are associated
with. This will be an essential read for scholars and researchers
of geography, law, politics, history and sociology, and will also
be of interest to policy-makers, administrators and the common
reader interested in India.
This great value, fold-out map uses our instantly recognisable A-Z
street mapping and has handy a TfL Tube map on the back for easy
access. Published at a scale of 3.5 inches to 1 mile, the map
extends out from Highbury in the north to Clapham Common and
Lewisham in the south, and from Notting Hill and Barnes in the west
to Stratford and Greenwich Peninsula, with the O2, in the east.
Postcode districts, one-way streets, the congestion charging zone
boundary and safety camera locations with speed limits are all
featured on the mapping. This publication is the perfect choice for
those wanting the combination of a desirable map area and a compact
folded size. At just GBP3.99 this is a high quality, low price map
of London.
Navigate your way around Norwich with this detailed and easy-to-use
A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this
atlas contains 42 pages of continuous street mapping. More than
4,500 streets indexed. Large scale 4 inches to 1 mile map. Areas
covered include :Blofield, Blofield Heath, Brundall, Cringleford,
Hethersett, Norwich Airport, Poringland, Spixworth, Sprowston,
Taverham, Wroxham, Wymondham. In addition, there is an inset map of
Horsford and a large scale city centre map of Norwich. Postcode
districts, one-way streets and safety camera locations with their
maximum speed are featured on the street mapping. A comprehensive
index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of
interest, place, area and station names. Additional healthcare
(hospitals, walk-in centres and hospices) and transport connections
are indexed as well.
Navigate your way around London with this detailed, easy-to-use,
and up-to-date A-Z Premier Map. A full-colour, single sided,
fold-out street map, covering a six-mile radius from Charing Cross
in Central London. Extending to Muswell Hill to the north, London
City Airport to the east, Crystal Palace to the south, and Wembley
to the west. Attached to the cover is a booklet containing a
comprehensive index of more than 40,000 streets, along with
selected flats, walkways, places of interest, fire stations,
hospitals and hospices within this region. Also included on the map
are postcode districts, one-way streets, the congestion zone
boundary and the ULEZ boundary. There is also a separate and
up-to-date TfL underground map. This iconic map is a trusted means
of finding your way around the capital city.
This A-Z map of Edinburgh is a full colour street atlas which also
includes a places of interest guide. This publication features 45
pages of continuous street mapping which extends to include: *South
Queensferry *Leith *Prestonpans *Tranent *Musselburgh *Dalkeith
*Bonnyrigg *Loanhead *Gorebridge *Penicuik *Balerno *Edinburgh
Airport In addition, there is a large scale city centre map of
Edinburgh. Postcode districts, one-way streets, park and ride sites
and safety camera locations with their maximum speed are also
featured on the mapping. The Places of Interest Guide is both
informative and helpful, highlighting the city's major tourist
attractions and the world famous Edinburgh Festival. A diagrammatic
map of the Rail Connections and Trams for Edinburgh (under
construction) is also featured. The index section lists streets,
selected flats, walkways and places of interest, junction, place,
area and station names, New Edinburgh Tramway stops (under
construction), hospitals and hospices covered by this atlas. This
atlas is ideal not only for navigating around Edinburgh, but for
exploring this historic city.
While place names have long been studied by a few devoted
specialists, approaches to them have been traditionally empiricist
and uncritical in character. This book brings together recent works
that conceptualize the hegemonic and contested practices of
geographical naming. The contributors guide the reader into
struggles over toponymy in a multitude of national and local
contexts across Europe, North America, New Zealand, Asia and
Africa. In a ground-breaking and multidisciplinary fashion, this
volume illuminates the key role of naming in the colonial silencing
of indigenous cultures, canonization of nationalistic ideals into
nomenclature of cities and topographic maps, as well as the
formation of more or less fluid forms of postcolonial and urban
identities.
Navigate your way around Birmingham with this detailed and
easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback
format, this atlas contains 164 pages of continuous street mapping.
Coverage extends to include: Aldridge, Brownhills, Castle Bromwich,
Dorridge, Great Wyrley, Halesowen, Knowle, Longbridge, Oldbury,
Smethwick, Sutton Coldfield, Wednesfield, Wombourne. There are
large scale city centre maps of Birmingham and Wolverhampton and a
West Midlands rail and Midland Metro transport connections map.
Postcode districts and one-way streets are featured on the mapping.
The index section lists streets; selected flats, walkways and
places of interest; place and area names; National Rail and Midland
Metro stations; hospitals, NHS Walk-in Centres and hospices.
This atlas of Brighton, Worthing, Hove, Newhaven and
Shoreham-by-Sea includes separate coverage of Lewes and Seaford.
The 41 pages of coloured street mapping features coverage of:
*Findon, Durrington, Goring-by-Sea, Lancing, Southwick, Patcham,
Falmer, Woodingdean, Saltdean, Rottingdean and Peacehaven with
separate coverage of Steyning, Bramber and Upper Beeding. *Also
included is a large scale street map of Brighton city centre.
Postcode districts, one-way streets and safety camera locations
with their maximum speed limit are featured on the mapping. The
index section lists streets and selected flats, walkways and places
of interest, place, area and station names, hospitals and hospices
covered by this atlas.
Field names are not only interesting in themselves, but also a rich
source of information about the communities originating them. The
earliest recorded names often describe only the location or nature
of the land, but changes in language, technology, social
organisation, land ownership and even religious and political
thinking have all contributed to a surprisingly complex picture
today. A pioneering history.
This A-Z map of Cardiff and Newport is a full colour street atlas
featuring 107 pages of continuous street mapping that extends to
include: *Pontypridd *Caerphilly *Cwmbran *Pontypool *Caerleon
*Penarth *Barry *Rhoose *Llantwit Major *Radyr *Pontyclun *Beddau
*Taff's Well In addition, there is separate coverage of Chepstow,
Caldicot, Magor and Cowbridge and a large scale city centre map of
Cardiff. Postcode districts, one-way streets, safety camera
locations with their maximum speed limit, park and ride sites and
waterbus stops are featured on the mapping. The index section lists
streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place,
area and station names, hospitals and hospices covered by this
atlas.
In this hugely enlightening book, Carol Foreman investigates the
origins of many of Glasgow's street names, examining the influences
and inspirations for many of the city's most famous thoroughfares,
from local association and sentimentality to the influence of
royalty, distinguished individuals and historical events. There is
a story in the name of almost every street and district in Glasgow,
with some even bearing names bestowed on them in Pagan times, long
before Glasgow could even be called a city. As well as street
names, the origin of districts such as Cowcaddens, Gorbals and
Polmadie are given along with those of the River Clyde, the
Molendinar Burn and some buildings with unusual names such as the
Bucks Head building in Argyle Street. This new revised edition
examines the famous street names in the city centre from the M8 to
the north bank of the River Clyde, to Glasgow Green and Bridgeton
in the east and to Kingston Bridge in the west, with new material
examining the Gorbals and the West End of the city, and with newly
acquired illustrations and photography.
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