Offering an intimate view of the city, this unique guidebook allows you to explore the capital city's best local neighbourhoods, highlighting the small, locally-known enclaves of independent shops, cafés and public spaces that give the capital its inimitable character. From Columbia Road to Clarendon Cross, there are dozens of tucked away ‘villages’ in London and this compendium of thirty of the most unique and vibrant is your key to exploring the city in a new way. With atmospheric photographs, an illustrated map for each village, and a short text that sums up its spirit, history and loc... [Read More]
This beautifully illustrated guidebook goes well beyond normal listings-based guides. It takes locals and tourists beyond the obvious destinations and highlights the places that Londoners actually to go to when they’ re hungry, from iconic eateries to cult and local restaurants. Beautifully illustrated and colourfully written, this original guidebook presents the places that put the city on the culinary map, and the local eateries, neighbourhoods and markets popular with real Londoners.
This book is a pioneering social and economic study of a London suburban parish in the seventeenth century, which sheds new light on the important but relatively neglected topic of London's social history. Chapters on demography, social and occupational structure, topography, population turnover and residential mobility, and neighbourly relations, lead to a discussion of the involvement of the inhabitants of the district in local government and church ceremonial. Throughout, social and economic features of the neighbourhood are compared to those found elsewhere in London, and in other towns an... [Read More]
Newcomer's Handbooks are a terrific and affordable way to be introduced to a new city. Called "invaluable" and "highly recommended" by Library Journal, these best-selling relocation guides feature in-depth neighborhood and community profiles, as well as chapters on getting settled, helpful services, childcare and education, transportation and more.
Whatever you're in the mood for, San Francisco offers a wealth of things to do, all against the backdrop of that iconic bay, steep hills and a famously diverse culture. Be inspired to visit by the new Insight Guide Experience San Francisco, a beautifully-packaged full-colour guide to this exciting northern California city.Inside Insight Guide Experience San Francisco:A brand-new series covering all the very best experiences on offer in the city.Stunning, colourful photography brings this beautiful city and its people to life. Local expert authors guide you to authentic San Francisco experience... [Read More]
London is a patchwork of wild spaces, open water, parklands and adventure playgrounds. With so much green space, this is the ideal guide to get exploring. Whether a local or a visitor looking to see the wilder side of the big city, Outdoor London covers the full spectrum of outdoor opportunities. If you’re looking for water to paddle in or on, paths to amble down slowly or careen down on mountain bikes, wide open spaces for music festivals or simply to find an empty pasture, you’ll find something for everyone in this easily portable London guide.
The book reviews the way that planning policies, architectural trends and economic forces have undermined the viability of urban areas in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. Now that much post-war planning philosophy is being discredited we are left with few urban models other than garden city inspired suburbia. Are these appropriate in the 21st century given environmental concerns, demographic change, social and economic pressures? The authors suggest that these trends point to a very different urban future. If the 19th century home was the terrace and the 20th century was the suburban s... [Read More]
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understa... [Read More]
This is an anonymously written work that despite its age continues to be widely read today
Antique Print: ST.PAUL'S. St.Paul's and the neighbourhood in 1540. London. Caption below print: 'St.Paul's and the neighbourhood in 1540 '. Type: Antique wood engraved print. This print was published in c1880 but please note that it may depict an earlier scene or relate to an earlier event dated 1540 and the printmaker may have drawn on an earlier original work.. Date of printing: c1880. Size: 14.5 x 21.5cm, 5.75 x 8.25 inches (Medium), 322 sq cm. Artist, cartographer or engraver: Unsigned. 'Original' means that the item was printed at the date of the first publication run or edition; it does ... [Read More]
Antique Map: HORNSEY. Map of Hornsey and neighbourhood in 1819. London. Title: 'Map of Hornsey and neighbourhood in 1819 '. Type: Antique wood engraved print. This map was published in c1880 but it may depict an earlier representation of the area shown dated 1819 and the mapmaker may have drawn on an earlier original work. Date of printing: c1880. Size: 14.5 x 11.0cm, 5.5 x 4.25 inches (Small), 166 sq cm. Artist, cartographer or engraver: Unsigned. 'Original' means that the item was printed at the date of the first publication run or edition; it does not imply that the item is unique. Conditio... [Read More]
Material: canvas and wood Wall Decor: We believe that your office/home decor influences your lifestyle. Allow our Wall Arts to be your agent of inspiration and we will work hard to deliver beautiful art. It is a perfect choice for wall decor such as living room, bedroom, guest room, bathroom, dinning room, meeting room, hallway, nurseries, coffee house, condo house, hotels, inn, Spa, Lounge, Sauna and other spaces of home, office, business, reflection and relaxation. Guarantee: We do our best to provide an accurate description and realistic pictures. Once there is any problem, please contact m... [Read More]
This map of London is designed in the Ork Posters original typographic map style. It's broken down into the neighborhoods within the city limits of London. The letters of each neighborhood's name are turned and carefully arranged like a puzzle to fit in the geographic area of the neighborhood. Ork Posters, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a small, independent business and is the original creator of the typographic neighborhood map design. Read more about Ork's story or see the full line-up of maps at www.orkposters.com.
This map of London is designed in the Ork Posters original typographic map style. It's broken down into the neighborhoods within the city limits of London. The letters of each neighborhood's name are turned and carefully arranged like a puzzle to fit in the geographic area of the neighborhood. The print arrives pre-framed and ready to hang in 3/4" width and depth square profile, satin silver frame. The front is .10" thick acrylic and the back is .25" thick foamcore board. Pressure spring clips hold the contents securely in the frame. Ork Posters, based in Chicago, Illinois, is a small, indepen... [Read More]
Guaranteed removable Repositionable Reusable Quick to apply Style booster Safe and easy No damage to walls Budget-friendly Printed on high quality vinyl Ideal for long term or temporary use Easy to apply : just peel and stick! Applies to any smooth surface,removable and repositionable with no sticky residue. IMPORTANT: Please note that the display pictures are only for illustration purposes. They were not taken in real display rooms and do not represent the real size of the print set. They are just as an example of how the canvas print looks like in a room. Please measure your wall prope... [Read More]
An Alphabetical List of the Subscribers and Other Contributors in London and the Neighbourhood, to the Society in Scotland for Propagating
A Letter from a Gentleman at Rome, to His Friend in London; Giving an Account of Some Very Surprizing Cures in the King's-Evil by the Touch,
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