London’s Lost Rivers

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781847945976
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2011
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK

Description:
A beautifully illustrated guide to London’s secret rivers

Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London’s Lost Rivers uncovers a very different side to London – showing how waterways shaped our principal city and exploring the legacy they leave today. With individual maps to show the course of each river and over 100 colour photographs, it’s essential browsing for any Londoner and the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the past…

‘An amazing book’ — BBC Radio London

‘Talling’s highly visual, fact-packed, waffle-free account is the freshest take we’ve yet seen. A must-buy for anyone who enjoys the “hidden” side of London — Londonist

‘A fascinating and stylish guide to exploring the capital’s forgotten brooks, waterways, canals and ditches … it’s a terrific book’ – Walk

‘Pocket-sized, beautifully designed, illustrated and informative – in short a joy to read, handle and use’ — ***** Reader review

‘Delightful, informative and beautifully produced’ — ***** Reader review

‘A small gem. A really great book. I can’t put it down’ — ***** Reader review

‘Fascinating from start to finish’ — ***** Reader review

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From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead’s ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through ‘Knight’s Bridge’ and the Tyburn’s curve along Marylebone Lane, London’s Lost Rivers unearths the hidden waterways