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11 produkter
London: The Executioner's City
Häftad, 2007
185 kr
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Tyburn Fields is the best known site of execution in London, but London may be aptly named the executioner's city, so many were the places where executions could and did occur.London:The Executioner's City reveals the capital as a place where the bodies of criminals defined the boundaries of the …
Blood on the Tracks
A History of Railway Crime in Britain
Häftad, 2017
185 kr
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Between 1835 and the 1850s, railway mania blossomed around Britain. Crime emerged as the railways developed, at first opportunistic crimes such as fare evasion and robberies, but gradually more inventive forms evolved, notably the minor clerk Redpath in the 1850s, whose shameless cooking of the …
Haunted London Underground
Häftad, 2009
189 kr
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London's Underground is associated with a multitude of ghostly stories and sightings, particular stations and abandoned lines, many of which are in close proximity to burial sites from centuries ago. This chilling book reveals well-known and hitherto unpublished tales of spirits, spectres and other …
Shadows in the Steam
The Haunted Railways of Britain
Häftad, 2011
193 kr
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Ghosts traditionally make their presence felt in many ways, from unexplained footfalls and chills to odours and apparitions. This fascinating volume takes a look at some of the strange and unexplained hauntings across the length and breadth of Britain’s railway network: signals and messages sent …
Gates of the City of London
Av Alan Brooke
Häftad, 2022
181 kr
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In this book, author Alan Brooke highlights the historic gates of the City of London: Cripplegate, Aldgate, Aldersgate, Bishopsgate, Ludgate, Newgate and Moorgate. Originating in Roman times, they remained until they were all demolished between 1760 and 1767. Blue plaques mark six of their sites, …
Making of London
The People and Events That Made it Famous
Inbunden, 2023
280 kr
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The Making of London explores the rich history of the Metropolis from the Roman settlement established 2,000 years ago in the area that came to be known as the 'Square Mile' and traces the process whereby it eventually emerged as the world's greatest city. London became the capital and seat of …
Making of London
The People and Events That Made it Famous
E-bok, 2023
15 kr
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The Making of London explores the rich history of the Metropolis from the Roman settlement established 2,000 years ago in the area that came to be known as the ''Square Mile'' and traces the process whereby it eventually emerged as the world''s greatest city. London became the capital and seat of …
Making of London
The People and Events That Made it Famous
E-bok, 2023
15 kr
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The Making of London explores the rich history of the Metropolis from the Roman settlement established 2,000 years ago in the area that came to be known as the ''Square Mile'' and traces the process whereby it eventually emerged as the world''s greatest city. London became the capital and seat of …
Bankside
London''s Original District of Sin
E-bok, 2011
140 kr
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On the south bank of the Thames and demarcated by Blackfriars and Tower Bridges lies the district known as Bankside, the Borough and Southwark. Its origin was in a Roman settlement nestling around the southern end of London Bridge, until the eighteenth century the only bridge across the Thames in …
Bankside
London's Original District of Sin
Häftad, 2013
220 kr
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On the south bank of the Thames and demarcated by Blackfriars and Tower Bridges lies the district known as Bankside, the Borough and Southwark. Its origin was in a Roman settlement nestling around the southern end of London Bridge, until the eighteenth century the only bridge across the Thames in …
Tyburn
London's Fatal Tree
Häftad, 2005
147 kr
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Tyburn is synonymous with the idea of execution - over 50,000 people died there between the twelfth century and 1783. Among those who met their end at Tyburn were William Wallace, the Scottish patriot, Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be one of the Princes in the Tower and the hated Jonathan Wild, …
