Cruickshank's London : a portrait of a city in 13 walks /
by Cruickshank, Dan.
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BookPublisher: London : Windmill, [2021]Description: 548 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781847948236 (pbk.) :; 1847948235 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 796.5109 CRUSubject(s): Walking -- England -- London -- Guidebooks | Sport | Outdoor Pursuits | London, Greater London | Social & cultural history | Local history | Sports & active outdoor recreation | Travel writing | London (England) -- Guidebooks | London (England) -- History | London (England) -- Buildings, structures, etcSummary: Cobbled medieval alleyways and ornate Georgian boulevards. Decadent marble mansions and sprawling Victorian slums. Heaths, churches, squares and railways that, between them, hold two thousand years of secrets: London's history is written into the very fabric of its streets. In 'Cruickshank's London', one of Britain's best-loved historians vividly describes twenty historic walks that span North, East, South and West London. Throughout, Cruickshank peppers the book with illustrations and easy-to-follow maps that make his wanderings immediately useful for anyone who wants to follow his footsteps through the capital.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 796.5109 CRU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003102179X |
Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 2019.
Includes bibliographical references.
Cobbled medieval alleyways and ornate Georgian boulevards. Decadent marble mansions and sprawling Victorian slums. Heaths, churches, squares and railways that, between them, hold two thousand years of secrets: London's history is written into the very fabric of its streets. In 'Cruickshank's London', one of Britain's best-loved historians vividly describes twenty historic walks that span North, East, South and West London. Throughout, Cruickshank peppers the book with illustrations and easy-to-follow maps that make his wanderings immediately useful for anyone who wants to follow his footsteps through the capital.
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