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Greater London
London's suburbs may stretch for well over 600 square miles, but in historical accounts of the capital they tend to take something of a back seat. In Greater London, historian Nick Barratt places them firmly centre stage, tracing their journey from hamlets and villages far out in the open countryside to fully fledged urban enclaves, simultaneously demonstrating the crucial role they have played in the creation of today's metropolis. Starting in the first century AD, he shows how the tiny settlements that grew up in the Thames Valley gradually developed, and how they were shaped by their proximity to the city. He describes the spread of the first suburbs beyond the city walls, and traces the ...
Village London
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Village London
Originally published in 1883 under the title Greater London, and first reprinted 100 years later, this work by a Victorian historian and antiquarian records the history of the hamlets, villages and market towns that made up the metropolitan area before the urban sprawl took over.
Greater London Street Atlas
The ultimate street atlas of London, featuring incredibly detailed street level maps, with more than 40 categories of information, covering 1660 square miles in and around London and with more than 95,000 street names. This is the definitive reference atlas for London. Scale: 1:10,000 Central area, 1:20,000 Main area, 1:63,360 Urban maps. Coverage at 1:20,000 scale (3.2 inches to 1 mile) is from Welwyn Garden City in the north to Gatwick Airport in the south, and from Windsor in the west to Gravesend in the east. The 1:10,000 (6.3 inches to 1 mile) scale extends from Highbury in the north to Clapham in the south and from Shepherd's Bush in the west to Beckton in the east. Also features: * London Underground map. * Airport plans. * Full index to street names and places of interest, also hospitals, schools, colleges and stations. Educator and Librarian Resources
Greater London
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Greater London
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London Suburbs
This book examines this revolutionary development from the variety of perspectives that have shaped it, fully illustrated with maps, plans, paintings and photographs, and is the only book to examine London's suburban growth in its entirety.
