City Walks
Author | : Christina Henry De Tessan |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Paris (France) |
ISBN | : 9780811838436 |
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Author | : Christina Henry De Tessan |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Paris (France) |
ISBN | : 9780811838436 |
Author | : Stewart P Evans |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2010-05-21 |
Genre | : True Crime |
ISBN | : 0752499254 |
In 1888 the dreaded figure of Jack the Ripper stalked London's East End murdering prostitutes. His crimes set in motion a huge police operation and have held a dark fascination over the public's imagination for over a century, yet his identity has never been proved. Now, for the first time, two leading Ripper experts have joined forces to treat the case like a police investigation. Drawing on their unparalleled knowledge of the Jack the Ripper murders and their professional experience as police officers, they uncover clues that have remained undetected for over a hundred years. There are five 'canonical' Ripper victims, yet Scotland Yard's 'Whitechapel Murders' files include another six suspected victims. Drawing the reader into the world of police investigation in Victorian London, Evans and Rumbelow reveal the conflict between the City and Metropolitan forces and the ridicule heaped on the police by the press. Investigating each murder, they conclude that only four of the eleven victims were actually killed by the Ripper. Perhaps most tellingly, they question the motives behind the destruction of evidence – particularly the message 'The Juwes are the men that will not be blamed for nothing', which was chalked on the wall near one murder site and rubbed out on order of the Chief Commissioner – and ask whether the enigmatic Dr Robert Anderson, officer in charge of the investigation, knew the Ripper's true identity. Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates strips away much of the nonsense that has accumulated since 1888 and reopens files on a case that will perhaps never be fully solved but will always fascinate.
Author | : Daniel Curley |
Publisher | : Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780836279290 |
Describes a walking tour in London, off the beaten path, and shares observations on British customs and history, and points of interest along the way.
Author | : Alice Stevenson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2018-04-03 |
Genre | : London (England) |
ISBN | : 9781910463024 |
An inspiring collection of London walks, notes and artwork
Author | : Seán de Peitid |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2013-07-26 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1481789791 |
Doing the London Walk invites you to share the joy of discovering London in a series of leisurely walks from Whitehall to Tower Hill, and from there into the streets and lanes of the historic city. You will meet a rich cavalcade of people and events that have shaped the life of London down through the avenue of the centuries: - The market at Covent Garden. - The Knights Templar - The Journalists of Fleet Street. - Dr. Johnson and his friends. - Temple Bar. - Dick Whittington and Bow Bells. - The Great Fire. - Sir Christopher Wren. - Lloyd’s Coffee House. - The Goldsmiths and Merchants of Lombard Street. - The making of Bloomsbury. - Samuel Pepys and his Diary. - Wordsworth and Canaletto at Westminster Bridge. - Ships on the Thames. It is great story, told with warm humanity, offset with touches of humour. You may have the book in your hand as you ramble on, or as an “armchair walker” you may read it in your lounge, on a train or a plane. Each chapter is independent, so you can start or finish as you fancy. The author is retired university historian, University College Cork. He has written this book as an act of gratitude to London, and especially to the Manuscript Room of the British Museum for the gracious service he received during years of research for his doctorate.
Author | : Salvatore Rubbino |
Publisher | : Walker |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : London (England) |
ISBN | : 9781406337792 |
London - the perfect place for a girl and her mother to spend the day! Follow them as they alight the classic red bus and begin a whirlwind tour of some of London's most iconic land marks.
Author | : John Rogers |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2014-04-22 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0007557183 |
Join John Rogers as he ventures out into an uncharted London like a redbrick Indiana Jones in search of the lost meaning of our metropolitan existence. Nursing two reluctant knees and a can of Stella, he perambulates through the seasons seeking adventure in our city’s remote and forgotten reaches.
Author | : Seán Pettit |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : London (England) |
ISBN | : 9780957288607 |
Author | : WARNER |
Publisher | : Jacaranda |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2022-10-27 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781913090265 |
A collection of guided tours throughout London Black History Walks invites the reader to see their surroundings with new eyes.
Author | : Leigh Hatts |
Publisher | : Cicerone Press Limited |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2022-02-14 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1783624612 |
This guidebook details the Pilgrims' Way, an historic pilgrimage route to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, home of the shrine of the martyred archbishop, St Thomas Becket. The route is described both from Winchester in Hampshire (138 miles) and London's Southwark Cathedral (90¼ miles), with an optional spur to Rochester Cathedral. With relatively easy walking on ancient byways, the route from Winchester is presented in 15 stages of 5-14 miles: it can be comfortably completed in under a fortnight. It follows a major chalk ridge through scenic countryside, taking in characterful towns and villages and historic churches. The route from Southwark is described in 10 stages and includes a visit to the ruined Lesnes Abbey. Detailed route description is accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping, advice on making the most of a trip and information on the historical background to the pilgrimage, key historical figures and local points of interest. Accommodation listings and details of facilities and transport links can be found in the appendices. Pilgrimages to Becket's shrine began within a few years of the his death in 1170, although Canterbury was a popular destination even before this time due to the nearby shrine of St Augustine. The route has featured in literature, drama and film, and forms the setting for Geoffrey Chaucer's famous Middle English work, The Canterbury Tales.