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Author: Lucy McMurdo
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2023-04-15
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 1398101524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating exploration of the architectural heritage, treasures and landmarks in the City of London from across the centuries.
Author: Siobhan Ferguson
Publisher: Pretty Cities
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780750985598
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom secluded mews to undiscovered cafes, flower markets, and tree-lined streets, prettycitylondon champions the quiet, gentle moments that allow you to escape in a huge capital city like London. If you know where to look, you will find that traditional shop fronts, vintage transport, artisan bakeries, florists, and bookstores are but a hop skip and a jump from the center, and some right bang in the middle. Curated by founder and editor of Instagram's @prettycitylondon, this stunning guide also includes tips on how to photograph and plan your own prettycitylondon experience, whether on foot or from afar.
Author: Paul Rabbitts
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2021-11-15
Total Pages: 155
ISBN-13: 1398102482
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating exploration of the architectural heritage of Welwyn and Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire.
Author: Andrew Graham
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2018-03-15
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 1445674092
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the rich and fascinating history of York through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Author: Lucy McMurdo
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2021-11-15
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 139810146X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating exploration of Islington and Clerkenwell’s architectural treasures and notable landmarks from across the centuries.
Author: Paul Jagger
Publisher: Batsford Books
Published: 2020-11-27
Total Pages: 103
ISBN-13: 1841658464
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPomp, pageantry, power and prestige are just a few of the words to sum up the history and vibrancy of the City of London. Beyond its fame as the financial heart of London, this new guidebook explores the Square Mile of London revealing the secrets hidden in its rich treasure trove. Neither square nor a square mile, the City of London seems to lie beyond the limits of logic. From St Paul’s, Wren’s Masterpiece to the Barbican, Europe’s largest centre for Arts, the City of London is a compelling blend of diverse visitor attractions waiting to be explored. Whether you pop into the Old Bailey, the scene of many a courtroom drama, amble through Lincoln Inn Fields or drool over the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London there is never a dull moment in the City... Learn why the Bank of England is known as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street and the importance of Mansion House, home to the Right Honorable The Lord Mayor of London and looks at the traditions behind the Lord Mayor’s Show.
Author: Rowland Atkinson
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: 2021-05-25
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1788737989
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow London was bought and sold by the Super-Rich, and what it means for the rest of us Who owns London? Today, the city is the epicentre of the world’s financial markets, an elite cultural hub, and a place to hide one’s wealth. In Alpha City, Rowland Atkinson tells the story of eager developers, sovereign wealth, and grasping politicians, all of which paved the way for the plutocratic colonisation of the cityscape. Atkinson moves through the gated communities and the mega-houses of the urban elite, charting how the rich live and their influence on the disturbing rise in evictions and displacements from the city. The book, fully updated, also looks at the capital’s prospects in the aftermath of Brexit and the pandemic, showing how the super-rich may capitalise on the crisis, increasing inequality and hardship.
Author: Kevin Lynch
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 1964-06-15
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780262620017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe classic work on the evaluation of city form. What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion—imageability—and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuilding of cities. The wide scope of this study leads to an original and vital method for the evaluation of city form. The architect, the planner, and certainly the city dweller will all want to read this book.
Author: Lucy McMurdo
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2024-04-15
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 1398112828
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSecret Clerkenwell and Islington explores the lesser-known history of Clerkenwell and Islington in London through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
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Published: 2020
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9781916016910
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGuest-edited by Owen Hatherley, thirty-three writers; architects, activists, and Londoners present thirty-three essays exploring famous and unheralded buildings, streets, estates and neighbourhoods across the thirty-three London boroughs.00With contributions from columnist Aditya Chakrabortty to the historian Gillian Darley, via playwright Hanif Kureishi and the politician Emma Dent Coad, the Alternative Guide to the London Boroughs is a journey into the neighbourhoods, housing estates and public buildings of London?s rich urban landscape.00Encompassing everything from Brutalist Polish community centres to suburban garden cities, from pioneering modernist estates to ornate Victorian greenhouses, as seen through everything from grime videos to the films of Patrick Keiller, this book will be a refreshing journey into the city you have been missing, and a celebration of the buildings, places and landscapes which make it special.00In reimagining our guidebook this year we set out to create a book that is as interesting to handle as it is to read. A thoughtful approach to typography and printing conceived by Studio Christopher Victor will bring together the longer essays with highlights from Open City?s extended network of community groups. Richly illustrated with images and artefacts from some of the city?s vast and eclectic museum collections and archives that have remained closed to the public throughout the pandemic, the guide will be offset-printed in London using premium book papers and metallic spot colours.
