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I never knew that about London

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Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on a captivating journey around London to discover the unknown tales of our capital's history.

Travelling through the villages and districts that make up the world's most dynamic metropolis "I Never Knew That About London" unearths the hidden gems of legends, firsts, inventions, adventures and birthplaces that shape the city's compelling, and at times, turbulent past.

See the Brentford river views that inspired Turner to become an artist and find out where London's first nude statue is.

Explore the oldest and largest tidal mill in Britain and unearth the original Big Brother house in Bromley.

Spy out the village that gave its name to a car and the Russian word for railway station.

Discover which church steeple gave us the design of the traditional wedding cake, where the sandwich was invented and where in Bond Street you can see London's oldest artefact.

Visit the tombs of Karl Marx, John Constable and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Climb the famous 39 steps, go from East to West and back again at Greenwich and fly the world's biggest big wheel.Brimming with stories and snippets providing a spellbinding insight into what has shaped our capital, this beautifully illustrated gem of a book is guaranteed to inform and amuse in equal measure.

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Ebury Press
009191857X / 9780091918576
Hardback
942.1
04/10/2007
United Kingdom
English
xi, 287 p. : ill.
21 cm
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An enthralling miscellany of fascinating facts about London, in bestselling format
An enthralling miscellany of fascinating facts about London, in bestselling format 1DBKESL London, Greater London, WQH Local history, WTM Places & peoples: general & pictorial works