The Square Mile: A Photographic Portrait of the City

The Square Mile: A Photographic Portrait of the City

by Beata Moore (Author)

Synopsis

The City of London is the historic heart of London. It refers to the area within the original old walled city built by the Romans around AD50. This, the oldest part of London, stretches from Temple and Fleet Street in the west to Aldgate and the Tower of London in the east, from Smithfield and the Barbican in the north to the River Thames in the south.



This small area of just over one square mile is the smallest ceremonial county and a thriving business centre. The City embodies a mix of tradition and change; it is the most historic part of London, yet also the most modern; a kingdom of its own with many customs, traditions and pomp and ceremony preserved for centuries mixing easily with modern life. It is a business and financial centre with beautiful churches and tranquil green spaces where Roman ruins, medieval timber buildings, Tudor and Georgian houses sit next to iconic towering skyscrapers.



Writer and photographer Beata Moore captures the architecture, history and beauty of the square mile.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 112
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 04 Nov 2010

ISBN 10: 0711230277
ISBN 13: 9780711230279

Media Reviews
This very enjoyable and well-produced book of photographs will have you noticing details and perspectives that you hve not seen in real life, even for those, like me, who have spent many years working and socialising in the City of London. Crisp colour photographs by Beata Moore are accompanied by her brief notes on the history of buildings, their sites, and their place in City life. London Society Journal A City love letter. Live City & Islington Moore's photographs are nicely composed and vibrant, and accompanied by brief yet interesting historical notes on each landmark and building. Amateur Photographer
Author Bio
Beata Moore is a writer and photographer. She has been passionate about photography since the age of twelve, when she received her first camera. Initially interested in recording nature - she has a postgraduate degree in botany - as time progressed she widened her interests, and now equally enjoys taking pictures of landscapes, architecture and general travel, shooting mainly in colour. Beata has written a number of fascinating books including Cracow: City of Treasures, A Year in the life of the New Forest and A Year in the Life of the Cotswolds. Her photographs have been published in magazines and books and her work has also been exhibited at galleries in London and across the UK.

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