London Uncovered

London Uncovered
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Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9781781012161
ISBN-13 : 1781012164
Rating : 4/5 (164 Downloads)

Book Synopsis London Uncovered by : Mark Daly

Download or read book London Uncovered written by Mark Daly and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with stunning color photos, a unique guidebook that opens the doors to sixty of London’s most intriguing lesser-known places: “A joy.” —Evening Standard From museums and places of worship to some of the most historic and ornate shops, houses, and hostelries, take a trip through the city’s hidden treasures and discover landmarks strange, gaudy, grand, and inventive. Describing the history and character of each place, this book uncovers a wealth of stories about an endlessly fascinating world capital. Discover: Historical Homes like the Charles Dickens Museum, Strawberry Hill House, and Kew Palace and the Royal Botanical Gardens Food and Drink Spots like Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Smithfield Meat Market, and The Black Friar Palaces of Entertainment such as The Rivoli Ballroom, The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, and Gala Bingo Hall Tooting Places of Worship including Westminster Cathedral, Welsh Baptist Chapel, Bevis Marks Synagogue, and Peace Pagoda Battersea Park Remarkable Shops like LassCo Salvage, Truefitt and Hill, Steinway & Sons, and The Roof Gardens in Kensington Science and Education Attractions like Kempton Steam Museum, Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum, Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, and Royal Institution of Great Britain Inns of Court from The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn to the Temple Church Unusual Museums including The Royal Airforce Museum, Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms, Geffrye Museum of the Home, Musical Museum, and Wimbledon Windmill Praise for Peter Dazeley and Mark Daly’s Unseen London “A thrilling tour behind the closed doors of the capital city’s buildings.” —Daily Telegraph “Dazeley captures the atmosphere of each building to perfection.” —Daily Express “Fascinating.” —Fabric magazine


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