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The Illustrated History

Cathy Ross, John Clark, Museum of London , Simon Hall

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English

Penguin
06 July 2011

History; British & Irish history

A unique, vividly illustrated history of London's past, present and future

Discover which prehistoric mammals would once have lived by the River Thames. Take a detailed look at the crystal palace of the Great Exhibition and an early map of the underground. See the locations of medieval plague pits, Tudor inns, eighteenth-century hangings and gangland crime hotspots.

London- An Illustrated History offers a new perspective on one of the world's most exciting cities, from Iron Age cemeteries to Victorian sewers, Viking raids to Zeppelin air raids, Roman temples to Jewish ghettos, Georgian brothels to the Great Fire, Roman arenas to the Olympics.

Images, objects and expert text from the Museum of London, together with maps old and new, contemporary cartoons and paintings, startling artefacts and vivid reconstructions of ancient buildings, shine a fresh light on all aspects of the city's constantly changing story. Invasions, epidemics, riots, pubs, shrines, crime, gentrification, immigrant communities, urban development and art are all here. Special 'Survivals' sections even show where remains of buildings from London's past can still be seen today.

The daily lives of Londoners and the city's chequered history come alive in this book as never before.

By: Cathy Ross, John Clark, Museum of London
Edited by: Simon Hall, Simon Hall
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 230mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.493kg
ISBN: 9780141011592
ISBN 10: 0141011599
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 06 July 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Clark and Dr Cathy Ross run the ancient and modern sections of the Museum of London. The museum was founded in 1976 to provide an archaeology of the city and the daily life of its past. Its remarkable collection brings London's diverse history to life.

Reviews for London: The Illustrated History

Stunning ... an irresistible page-turner ... Whisks us in fifteen chapters from prehistory to near future, each chapter broken down into themed sections that explore the lives of ordinary Londoners, from priests to prostitutes, bakers to burglars, cavemen to international financiers * Eastend Life *