The exploration of Edinburgh and Leith delves into the diverse 'tribes' that inhabit these areas, detailing their origins and future trajectories. The narrative highlights various groups, such as the Morningside Ladies and the Leith Dockers, while accompanied by evocative photographs by Alan McCredie that vividly illustrate their stories. This work offers a unique perspective on the cultural tapestry of these neighborhoods and the communities within them.
Delve into the rich tapestry of London's history, revealing how 2,000 years have influenced its vibrant character. The book offers a captivating exploration of both grand landmarks and hidden gems, enriched by over 400 photographs. It unfolds intriguing stories that highlight the capital's colorful and occasionally dark past, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the city's evolution.
The best-selling London’s Hidden Walks Volume 3 is back, in a new and
updated second edition! Packed with interesting details about London’s
history, from personal tales of those who wandered the same streets to the
social and economic history of the many areas covered.
New York Offbeat Walks is a pocket-size guide containing 13 walks covering Manhattan. It is not a guide to the mainstream, but the quirkier side of Manhattan, for jaded residents who want to rediscover their city and explore areas they often overlook. Each walk will cover lesser-known architectural, historical, and cultural highlights and everything in between: from movie locations to hidden rivers; where Warhol and the Beats hung out to where Billie Holliday lived, and Mafia hits carried out. It explores the relics of Dutch and British rule, where Sid killed Nancy and Bowie made his home. You will be led to community gardens, learn why parks got their name, and the curious stories behind obscure statutes. Accompanied by full-color photographs and maps, the walks will take readers in the footsteps of celebrities, pioneering women, poets, rock stars, murders, anarchists, and the people who helped shape this great city.
People love walking and the pavements of Edinburgh are full of stories of crime, history and intrigue- ready to be discovered. This second, revised edition of Edinburgh’s Hidden Walks will show readers the house that Walter Scott lived in as a child and the spot where poet Robert Burns kissed his Nancy for the last time, as well as allowing you to walk in the footsteps of the beloved characters from Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting. With this book in hand, readers can explore the streets of Edinburgh from the grand Georgian terraces of New Town to the former docks of Leith, and see this fabulous city in a new light. Edinburgh’s Hidden Walks contains 14 illustrated walks and over 400 full-colour photographs with detailed maps to illustrate each walk and useful lists of local attractions (museums, galleries, historical houses) and the best cafés and pubs.
London's Hidden Walks Vol.4 introduces 12 new walks to the capital that will
surprise and entertain the intrepid explorer. With fascinating stories,
detailed maps and 400 full-colour photographs, this book brings London's
streets to life. Volume 4 can be enjoyed in its own right or in conjunction
with the first three volumes.
One day in the 1860s, so the story goes, an ambitious up-and-coming female sculptor was making love to an older, married man in an art studio. It was complicated because the man was not only one of the most famous sculptors in the country, but the young woman's teacher and mentor. Things got worse when they were rudely interrupted by the woman's mother, accompanied by her faithful servant. The mother, shocked at what she had stumbled across, was dressed in black, still mourning the death of her beloved husband. She screamed at her daughter. And on this occasion, the young woman screamed back, one of the very few people who would dare stand up to such a formidable figure. The daughter accused her mother of hypocrisy, of having an affair with the kilted servant who stood by her side, and threatened to expose her mother's affair to the wider world if she continued to menace her. (An excerpt from the Chapter XIII) People have long been fascinated by the stories behind royal portraits. This volume takes readers inside royal families by way of great paintings, like Holbein's Henry VIII, van Dyck's Charles I, Millais' The Princes in the Tower, Freud's Elizabeth II, and more. Featuring incredible, little known stories of the royals and illustrates, this beautiful collection is illustrated with color paintings, photos, family trees and Royal London walking tours with maps.
"People love walking the streets of London, but there are always more questions than answers after a stroll through the capital. These books are packed with interesting details about London's history with fascinating stories and more general historical facts. This box set combines volumes 1, 2 and 3 in an attractive slip case. Each volume contains 12 walks with maps and photographs to bring each walk to life. The box set makes an ideal gift for those interested in exploring the capital and its history on foot." -- Amazon.
The streets of London cannot help but reveal fascinating stories and traces of their past. The walks in thsi volume include a plaque to a Suffragette who was a master of Jiu-Jitsu, a windmill in the heart of Brixton and the last surviving wall of the debtors' Prison, made famous by Charles Dickens.
