Secret London, Updated Edition :Exploring the Hidden City, with Original Walks and Unusual Places to Visit

3.66 ( 107 Ratings by Goodreads)
Secret London, Updated Edition

Secret London, Updated Edition :Exploring the Hidden City, with Original Walks and Unusual Places to Visit

3.66 (107 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 1 June, 2015
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Aimed at visitors and Londoners alike, this fully updated new edition of Secret London unlocks the city's most fascinating secrets - both above and below ground. Celebrated historian Andrew Duncan strips away bricks, mortar and tarmac to uncover parts of the capital that even born and bred Londoners may never have seen.Below ground, he guides readers through an extraordinary honeycomb of structures - from the government's vast system of offices and tunnels under Whitehall and through abandoned Underground stations to Clerkenwell's amazing network of subterranean prison cells.Above ground, he leads the way through narrow alleyways and cobbled mews, revealing unexpected treasures and describing rarely seen interiors and special collections. Opening times and addresses, detailed route maps and evocative photographs complement a fascinating text that is sure to delight all urban explorers.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781504800112
ISBN10 1504800117
Number Of Pages 192
Item Weight 310 g
Product Dimensions 148 x 210 x 11 mm
Publisher / Reseller IMM Lifestyle Books
Format paperback
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Author's Bio

Andrew Duncan is a professional historian and expert on London. He has walked and guided popular tours in the capital for many years, always combining a love of places with a professional interest in their history. His other books on London walks have been bestsellers.

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