Book Review Ben Weinreb And Christopher Hibbert The London Encyclopaedia
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
March 9, 2018 4:56pm CST
1983 – MacMillan Press
As well as numerous novels, poetry collections, short story anthologies, and comics I love reference books, especially Encyclopaedias such as this extremely informative guide, history and study of London, including entries on individual districts, churches, cemeteries, statues and streets.
Not only are the big tourist attractions like Buckingham Palace and the Tower Of London covered, but obscure areas like Perivale, St Botolph’s Church in Billingsgate, replacing one burnt in the Great Fire of 1666, and many famous pubs too.
The book is invaluable study material if visiting Greater London (not just the one mile square central city itself). Its editors are major historian and this shines through the book’s meticulous research.
Arthur Chappell
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 Mar 18
@LadyDuck it is very handy for looking at when preparing trips to/through London
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 Mar 18
@LadyDuck me too, I like to get off the beaten track
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@LadyDuck (502886)
• Italy
10 Mar 18
@arthurchappell There are too many tourists guides that only list the usual places. I like to know more when I visit a place, also the history of places.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 Mar 18
@Courage7 I could but I won't - not a fan of random factoid trivia
Taken from their fifth studio album, Keep Moving, British band Madness released Michael Caine in February 1984 when it spent eight weeks in the UK chart, pea...
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Thanks for the link love it Arthur
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 Mar 18
@Courage7 it is a great song
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@vandana7 (102698)
• India
10 Mar 18
Now this is interesting. I have always wondered when the queen mother is made to shake hands do her hands with so many people, does she not get tired? Instead, if she were to sit in one corner and others were to walk in queue towards her as must have been the case in ancient time, it would be more appropriate.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 Mar 18
@vandana7 it probably causes repetitive strain injury I expect lol
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@RasmaSandra (98127)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Mar 18
Sounds very interesting. I enjoy looking through books like that.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
11 Mar 18
they are a mine of information and entertaining reading
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@teamfreak16 (43677)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Apr 18
Sounds like a must read for a visitor.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
9 Apr 18
@teamfreak16 yes, a very good reference book
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