London curiosities : the capital's odd and obscure, weird and wonderful places
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Published
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2017.
Format
Book
ISBN
1473879116, 9781473879119
Physical Desc
vii, 211 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Wausau - MCPL - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2017.
Language
English
ISBN
1473879116, 9781473879119
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"London is full of curiosities. Who knew that beneath the Albert Memorial lies an undercroft resembling a church crypt? Or that there are catacombs under Camden? Who would expect to find a lighthouse in East London, sphinxes in South London, dummy houses in West London, or a huge bust of film director Alfred Hitchcock in North London? How many of those who walk past Cleopatra's Needle pause to consider why a 3,000-year-old Egyptian monument stands beside the Thames? How many know that what was once London's smallest police station can be seen in Trafalgar Square? Or that pineapples are used in the architectural design of so many buildings? Or why there are memorials to the 'Mayflower' and Pilgrim Fathers in Rotherhithe? These are just a few of the facets explored, described and illustrated here for anyone in search of the oddly obscure, wonderfully weird and surprisingly strange in this capital of curiosities."--,Back cover.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wade, J. (2017). London curiosities: the capital's odd and obscure, weird and wonderful places . Pen & Sword History.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wade, John, 1945-. 2017. London Curiosities: The Capital's Odd and Obscure, Weird and Wonderful Places. Pen & Sword History.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wade, John, 1945-. London Curiosities: The Capital's Odd and Obscure, Weird and Wonderful Places Pen & Sword History, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wade, John. London Curiosities: The Capital's Odd and Obscure, Weird and Wonderful Places Pen & Sword History, 2017.
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