![]() ![]() Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd ISBN: 9781473879119 Number of pages: 224 Dimensions: 216 x 138 mm You may also be interested in. : London Curiosities: The Capitals Odd & Obscure, Weird and Wonderful Places (9781473879119) by Wade, John and a great selection of similar New. ![]() Who knew that beneath the Albert Memorial lies an undercroft resembling a church crypt? Or that there are catacombs under Camden? Who would expect to find a lighthouse in East London, sphinxes in South London, dummy houses in West London, or a huge bust of film director Alfred Hitchcock in North London? How many of those who walk past Cleopatra's Needle pause to consider why a 3,000-year-old Egyptian monument stands beside the Thames? How many know that what was once London's smallest police station can be seen in Trafalgar Square? Or that pineapples are used in the architectural design of so many buildings? Or why there are memorials to the 'Mayflower' and Pilgrim Fathers in Rotherhithe? These are just a few of the facets explored, described and illustrated here for anyone in search of the oddly obscure, wonderfully weird and surprisingly strange in this capital of curiosities. Kindle 12.99 Rate this book London Curiosities: The Capitals Odd & Obscure, Weird and Wonderful Places John Wade 4.10 97 ratings36 reviews London is full of curiosities. ![]()
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