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The English Heritage Guide to London's Blue Plaques

Author : English Heritage
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912836055
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The English Heritage Guide to London's Blue Plaques written by English Heritage and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blue plaques, bearing names both familiar and intriguing, can be found all across the capital. From BOB MARLEY to ALAN TURING, VIRGINIA WOOLF to VINCENT VAN GOGH, MAHATMA GANDHI to EMMELINE PANKHURST, the plaques celebrate an incredible range of London's past residents. Whether they be scientists, sports stars, artists, actors, inventors or politicians - this revised and updated English Heritage guide reveals, with wit and insight, the stories of London's most extraordinary men and women and the homes in which they lived.

Lived in London

Author : Emily Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300148718
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book Lived in London written by Emily Cole and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text tells the stories behind 800 of London's plaques. Arranged geographically, by borough and area, the guide features new research on the people and buildings that have been commemorated.

The English Heritage Guide to London's Blue Plaques

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910463390
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book The English Heritage Guide to London's Blue Plaques written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 900 of London's most interesting historial inhabitants and their former homes brought to life.

The London Blue Plaque Guide

Author : Nick Rennison
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780750920919
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book The London Blue Plaque Guide written by Nick Rennison and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to London's distinctive Blue Plaques which commemorate remarkable men and women who have lived in the capital. Its biographical portraits, listed in alphabetical order, provide informative and sometimes irreverent anecdotes about many of the famous and some not-so-famous lives. The Guide describes the careers of more then 700 individuals; well-known names such as Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Jimi Hendrix and Florence Nightingale are featured as well as fascinating accounts of the antics and achievements of less familiar figures whose lives have also been commemorated by a Blue Plaque. The text includes maps showing the location of plaques in Central London, indexes by area and profession, and illustrations of some of the most remarkable individuals.

A Woman Lived Here

Author : Allison Vale
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1472140060
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book A Woman Lived Here written by Allison Vale and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A pretty awesome present for the feminist in your life' - Caroline Criado Perez, OBE, author of Do It Like a Woman At the last count, the Blue Plaque Guide honours 903 Londoners, and a walking tour of these sites brings to life the London of a bygone era. But only 111 of these blue plaques commemorate women. Over the centuries, London has been home to thousands of truly remarkable women who have made significant and lasting impacts on every aspect of modern life: from politics and social reform, to the Arts, medicine, science, technology and sport. Many of those women went largely unnoticed, even during their own lifetimes, going about their lives quietly but with courage, conviction, skill and compassion. Others were fearless, strident trail-blazers. Many lived in an era when their achievements were given a male name, clouding the capabilities of women in any field outside of the home or field. A Woman Lived Here shines a spotlight on some of these forgotten women to redress the balance. The stories on these pages commemorate some of the most remarkable of London's women, who set out to make their world a little richer, and in doing so, left an indelible mark on ours.

Black Plaques London

Author : John Ambrose Hide
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750991178
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Black Plaques London written by John Ambrose Hide and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Plaques are not to be found proudly mounted on a wall – and for good reason. What with their commemoration of a brutal execution outside Westminster Abbey, the selling of sex toys in St James's Park and an intruder at Buckingham Palace with Royal undergarments stuffed down his trousers, this is not sort of historical subject matter that authorities choose to grace a building's facade or depict on a visitor information board. In fact, many might hope that such indecorous and inconvenient episodes remain quietly overlooked. But this book jogs such artful lapses of memory and at more than one hundred locations across London, Black Plaques lift the carefully placed rug to discover an unsightly, but strangely beckoning, stain.

The Writing on the Wall

Author : Mike Read
Publisher : Unicorn
ISBN 13 : 9781911604266
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Writing on the Wall written by Mike Read and published by Unicorn. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A blue plaque is a recognized symbol of the United Kingdom's national heritage; a living footprint of history, with each one serving as a permanent reminder of an important contribution to the history of the country. The blue plaques commemorate notable, influential, and successful people from all walks of life. They are erected in the present to celebrate the past and inspire the future. This book covers one hundred blue plaques and shares the people and stories behind them, from across the United Kingdom, each linking, through a common denominator, to the next. From David Bowie to William Shakespeare, these plaques run the gamut, commemorating kings, actors, singers, explorers, footballers, cricketers, writers, inventors, scientists, politicians, musicians, reformers, broadcasters, songwriters, comedians, pioneers, artists, soldiers, athletes, dancers, activists, poets, and educators. From Lennon and McCartney to the victims of Jack the Ripper, this is an eclectic representation of British life, as told through blue plaques, from the 1500s to the present day, and accompanied by hand-drawn illustrations and a foreword by Earl Spencer.

倫敦襍碎

Author : Yee Chiang
Publisher : Signal Books
ISBN 13 : 9781902669410
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book 倫敦襍碎 written by Yee Chiang and published by Signal Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chiang Yee's account of London, first published in 1938, is original in more ways than one. Not only one of the first widely available books written by a Chinese author in English, it also reverses the conventions of travel writing. For here the "exotic" subject matter is none other than London and its people, quizzically observed as an alien culture by a foreign writer.

The Joy of Small Things

Author : Hannah Jane Parkinson
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 178335237X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book The Joy of Small Things written by Hannah Jane Parkinson and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book is a not-so-small joy in itself.' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Parkinson has the gift of making you look with new eyes at everyday things. The perfect daily diversion.' JOJO MOYES 'Always funny and frank and full of insight, I absolutely love Parkinson's writing.' DAVID NICHOLLS 'I loved this book . . . Parkinson's writing transports you to unexpected places of joy and comfort . . . these pages contain happiness.' MARINA HYDE 'The twenty-first century feels a lot more bearable in Parkinson's company.' CHARLOTTE MENDELSON Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you through dismal days. Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. She revels in her fluffy dressing gown ('like bathing in marshmallow'), finds calm in solo cinema trips, is charmed by the personalities of fonts ('you'll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice'), celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn't enjoying. Parkinson's everyday exaltations - selected from her immensely successful Guardian column - will utterly delight. FEATURES BRAND NEW MATERIAL 'A compendium of delights.' OBSERVER 'Delightful . . . a love letter to those little moments of bliss that get us through the daily grind.' RED

Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species

Author : Ottobah Cugoano
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species written by Ottobah Cugoano and published by . This book was released on 1787 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is from Empire Online, a powerful and interactive collection of primary source documents, sourced from leading archives around the world. This project has been developed to encourage undergraduates, postgraduates, academics and researchers to explore colonial history, politics, culture and society. Material in the collection spans five centuries, charting the story of the rise and fall of empires; from the explorations of Columbus, Captain Cook, and others, right through to de-colonisation in the second half of the twentieth century and debates over American Imperialism.

Track the Plaque

Author : Derek Sumeray
Publisher : Breedon Books Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781859838372
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (383 download)

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Download or read book Track the Plaque written by Derek Sumeray and published by Breedon Books Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of London walks is an indispensable guide to the commemorative plaques that are found all over the city. Each walk contains a map pinpointing the plaque location, and the design of the plaques is described. Every district is included, from Mayfair to Hackney and from Hampstead to Wimbledon.

Joseph Michael Gandy, 1771-1843

Author : Joseph Michael Gandy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Joseph Michael Gandy, 1771-1843 written by Joseph Michael Gandy and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear

Author : Elizabeth Montagu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108083919
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear by : Elizabeth Montagu

Download or read book An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Shakespear written by Elizabeth Montagu and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1769 work is a spirited defence of Shakespeare against criticism claiming that he was inferior to modern French dramatists.

The London Blue Plaque Guide

Author : Nick Rennison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780750933889
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (338 download)

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Download or read book The London Blue Plaque Guide written by Nick Rennison and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London's distinctive blue plaques commemorate remarkable men and women who have lived in the capital. This guide describes the careers of nearly 800 individuals; well- known names such as Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Jimi Hendrix and Florence Nightingale are featured as well as accounts of the antics and achievements of less received figures whose lives have also been commemorated by a blue plaque. Listed in alphabetical order and including informative and sometimes irreverent anecdotes about many of the famous, this second edition also includes maps showing the location of plaques in Central London, and illustrations of some of the more remarkable individuals. This edition includes over 60 new entries and a new introduction, which includes mention of some of the more distinctive and interesting unofficial plaques.

London Street Signs

Author : Alistair Hall
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 1849946213
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book London Street Signs written by Alistair Hall and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A showcase of London’s street nameplates – from the curious to the ornate. All around London, you can find a remarkable public archive of lettering in the city’s street nameplates. A unique collection of styles and forms that stretches back to the 17th century, these little labels hide in plain sight – we use their information daily, but too often fail to really notice them. And they aren’t just visual anchors, telling us where we are; but temporal anchors too, telling us where we’ve come from. This expertly curated collection documents the most significant, beautiful and curious street signs, from enamel plates to incised lettering, the simplest cast iron signs to gloriously ornamental architectural plaques. It’s a visual and typographical journey through the history of a great metropolis. Along the way, the fascinating stories behind these unassuming treasures are uncovered, revealing where they came from before being affixed to brick or stone for decades to come. We’re introduced to the iconic nameplates of the City of Westminster, the stunning tiled signs of Hampstead and the revival nameplates of Lambeth, as well as the ghost signs of the no-longer existent NE postal district. London Street Signs is a striking visual record of our collective history that will appeal to design and history enthusiasts alike.

Talland House

Author : Maggie Humm
Publisher : She Writes Press
ISBN 13 : 1631527304
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Talland House written by Maggie Humm and published by She Writes Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Royal Academy, London 1919: Lily has put her student days in St. Ives, Cornwall, behind her—a time when her substitute mother, Mrs. Ramsay, seemingly disliked Lily’s portrait of her and Louis Grier, her tutor, never seduced her as she hoped he would. In the years since, she’s been a suffragette and a nurse in WWI, and now she’s a successful artist with a painting displayed at the Royal Academy. Then Louis appears at the exhibition with the news that Mrs. Ramsay has died under suspicious circumstances. Talking to Louis, Lily realizes two things: 1) she must find out more about her beloved Mrs. Ramsay’s death (and her sometimes-violent husband, Mr. Ramsay), and 2) She still loves Louis. Set between 1900 and 1919 in picturesque Cornwall and war-blasted London, Talland House takes Lily Briscoe from the pages of Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse and tells her story outside the confines of Woolf’s novel—as a student in 1900, as a young woman becoming a professional artist, her loves and friendships, mourning her dead mother, and solving the mystery of her friend Mrs. Ramsay’s sudden death. Talland House is both a story for our present time, exploring the tensions women experience between their public careers and private loves, and a story of a specific moment in our past—a time when women first began to be truly independent.

Wise Children

Author : Angela Carter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786826925
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book Wise Children written by Angela Carter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Brixton, Nora and Dora Chance – twin chorus girls born and bred south of the river – are celebrating their 75th birthday. Over the river in Chelsea, their father and greatest actor of his generation Melchior Hazard turns 100 on the same day. As does his twin brother Peregrine. If, in fact, he's still alive. And if, in truth, Melchior is their real father after all... Wise Children is adapted for the stage from Angela Carter's last novel about a theatrical family living in South London. It centres around twin chorus girls, Nora and Dora Chance, whose lives are brimming with mystery, illegitimacy and scandal. Dora narrates the story as her older self, looking back on a tumultuous life, throughout which she and her sister have loved to sing and dance. A big, bawdy tangle of theatrical joy and heartbreak, Wise Children is a celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope. Expect show girls and Shakespeare, sex and scandal, music, mischief and mistaken identity – and butterflies by the thousand.