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London's Lost Rivers - a beautifully illustrated guide to London's secret rivers (Paperback, New)
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London's Lost Rivers - a beautifully illustrated guide to London's secret rivers (Paperback, New)
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Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London's Lost
Rivers uncovers a very different side to London - showing how
waterways shaped our principal city and exploring the legacy they
leave today. With individual maps to show the course of each river
and over 100 colour photographs, it's essential browsing for any
Londoner and the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the
past... 'An amazing book' -- BBC Radio London 'Talling's highly
visual, fact-packed, waffle-free account is the freshest take we've
yet seen. A must-buy for anyone who enjoys the "hidden" side of
London -- Londonist 'A fascinating and stylish guide to exploring
the capital's forgotten brooks, waterways, canals and ditches ...
it's a terrific book' - Walk 'Pocket-sized, beautifully designed,
illustrated and informative - in short a joy to read, handle and
use' -- ***** Reader review 'Delightful, informative and
beautifully produced' -- ***** Reader review 'A small gem. A really
great book. I can't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'Fascinating from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review
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From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of
the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through
'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane,
London's Lost Rivers unearths the hidden waterways that flow
beneath the streets of the capital. Paul Talling investigates how
these rivers shaped the city - forming borough boundaries and
transport networks, fashionable spas and stagnant slums - and how
they all eventually gave way to railways, roads and sewers. Armed
with his camera, he traces their routes and reveals their often
overlooked remains: riverside pubs on the Old Kent Road, healing
wells in King's Cross, 'stink pipes' in Hammersmith and gurgling
gutters on streets across the city. Packed with maps and over 100
colour photographs, London's Lost Rivers uncovers the watery
history of the city's most famous sights, bringing to life the very
different London that lies beneath our feet.
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