The London Encyclopaedia - Christopher Hibbert

It is one of the ironies of life that most of us live in cities, sometimes even houses, that were named, planned and designed by the long-dead. Those of us who live in or near London know the meaning of "creaking Victorian infrastructure" better than most, as we use a tube network, roads and water systems designed for a completely different world. The London Encyclopedia is a mammoth reference work of 1060 pages and shows us that there is a deep history behind virtually all of the places, streets and buildings in London. Most of the bloody revolutions, scandals and turmoil in England's eventful history made their way through the capital. Even the ...  Read the complete review