Secret London: Exploring the Hidden City, with Original Walks and Unusual Places to Visit

by Andrew Duncan (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $4.17

  Aimed at visitors and Londoners alike, this fully updated new edition of Secret London unlocks the city's most fascinating secrets - both above and below ground. Celebrated historian Andrew Duncan strips away bricks, mortar and tarmac to uncover parts of the capital that even born and bred Londoners may never have seen.Below ground, he guides readers through an extraordinary honeycomb of structures - from the government's vast system of offices and tunnels under Whitehall and through abandoned Underground stations to Clerkenwell's amazing network of subterranean prison cells.Above ground, he leads the way through narrow alleyways and cobbled mews, revealing unexpected treasures and describing rarely seen interiors and special collections. Opening times and addresses, detailed route maps and evocative photographs complement a fascinating text that is sure to delight all urban explorers.

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  Paperback
  1998

  $3.47

  This guide strips away the bricks and tarmac to uncover London's hidden landscape. It explores the honeycomb of structures that lay under the streets, from the government's vast system of offices and tunnels under Whitehall, to abandoned underground stations, brick-lined lakes and Clerkenwell's network of subterranean prison cells. Above ground, the book guides the reader through London's historic estates, narrow alleyways and cobbled mews, penetrating the exclusive world of the City's livery companies and the gentlemen's clubs of St James's. Also provided are recommended walks, detailed maps and photographs.

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  Hardcover
  1995

  $3.47