Tunnels, Towers & Temples

London's 100 Strangest Places

Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, Great Britain, History, British
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Author: David Long ISBN: 9780752480282
Publisher: The History Press Publication: November 30, 2011
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: David Long
ISBN: 9780752480282
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: November 30, 2011
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

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.

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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.

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