London S Bridges
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Crossing The River
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Author : Brian Cookson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2015-06-16
Crossing The River written by Brian Cookson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-16 with History categories.
Some of the most beautiful views of London are those from the many bridges which span the River Thames. Millions of people cross over the Thames every day but most are too concerned with reaching their destination to notice the structures they use, let alone consider their history or the risks taken in building them. Triumphs of architecture and engineering, London's bridges have inspired artists as diverse as Dickens and Monet. From the elegant Richmond Bridge to the Gothic, quintessentially British Tower Bridge, they have formed the backdrop to battles, rebellions, pageantry and mysteries for two millennia. Crossing the River tells these stories, including the assassination of a dissident with a poisoned umbrella on Waterloo Bridge; the apparent suicide of 'God's banker', an Italian financier with links to the Vatican, the Masons and the Mafia; and the Marchioness tragedy and its controversial aftermath. Featuring illustrations and photographs old and new, this book will undoubtedly increase the reader's knowledge and appreciation of the bridges and the people who built them, and thereby enhance the pleasure of seeing them, whether at leisure or stuck in a traffic jam.
London S Bridges
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Author : Peter Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Shire Publications
Release Date : 2008
London S Bridges written by Peter Matthews and has been published by Shire Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Architecture categories.
Oft-overshadowed by the imposing buildings that line the River Thames, the bridges of London are an intriguing part of the capital, past and present. This book traces the history of all 33 Thames bridges within Greater London, exploring the fascinating architecture and unique stories from Hampton Court Bridge in the west to the iconic Tower Bridge in the east. Accompanied throughout by colour photographs of the present bridges, as well as detailed paintings and engravings of the earlier structures that once stood in their place, this is a fully illustrated and absorbing narrative for anyone with an interest in the history of London.
Cross River Traffic
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Author : Chris Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-03-01
Cross River Traffic written by Chris Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-01 with categories.
When the Romans founded Londinium, the only way to cross from the north to the south bank of the Thames involved taking a boat or getting your feet wet. Later they built a bridge to reach their new city near a spot that for centuries was the site of the only London bridge. Now central London has 17 points where the Thames can be strolled over, ranging from the fantastic Tower Bridge to the grimly functional Wandsworth. This book tells the history of the current crossings & their predecessors, how & why they were built & incidents that have occurred on them, from ghost stories to terrorist plots, sexual antics to suicides. It explores why the crossings are situated where they are & their effects on the communities they link. Stunning photos!
London Bridge And Its Houses C 1209 1761
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Author : Dorian Gerhold
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2021-10-31
London Bridge And Its Houses C 1209 1761 written by Dorian Gerhold and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-31 with Social Science categories.
London Bridge lined with houses from end to end was one of the most extraordinary structures ever seen in London. It was home to over 500 people, perched above the rushing waters of the Thames, and was one of the city’s main shopping streets. It is among the most familiar images of London in the past, but little has previously been known about the houses and the people who lived and worked in them. This book uses plentiful newly-discovered evidence, including detailed descriptions of nearly every house, to tell the story of the bridge and its houses and inhabitants. With the new information it is possible to reconstruct the plan of the bridge and houses in the seventeenth century, to trace the history of each house back through rentals and a survey to 1358, revealing the original layout, to date most of the houses which appear in later views, and to show how the houses and their occupants changed during five and half centuries. The book describes what stopped the houses falling into the river, how the houses were gradually enlarged, what their layout was inside, what goods were sold on the bridge and how these changed over time, the extensive rebuilding in 1477-1548 and 1683-96, and the removal of the houses around 1760. There are many new discoveries - about the structure of the bridge, the width of the roadway, the original layout of the houses, how the houses were supported, the size and internal planning of the houses, the quality of their architecture, and the trades practised on the bridge. The book includes five newly-commissioned reconstruction drawings showing what we now know about the bridge and its houses.
London Bridges
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Author : James Patterson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-04-28
London Bridges written by James Patterson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-28 with Fiction categories.
Alex Cross is on vacation when he gets the call. A town in Nevada has been annihilated and the Russian super-criminal known as the Wolf is claiming responsibility. Major cities around the globe are threatened with total destruction and the thought of such dark genius at work makes Alex's blood run cold. Cross is catapulted into an international chase of astonishing danger. Full of the high-voltage action and enthralling intrigue for which James Patterson is best known, LONDON BRIDGES is an unforgettable thriller that will grip you from cover to cover.
Cross River Traffic
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Author : Chris Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Cross River Traffic written by Chris Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
A witty and informative look at the history of London's bridges
History Of The Tower Bridge And Of Other Bridges Over The Thames Built By The Corporation Of London
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Author : Charles Welch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
History Of The Tower Bridge And Of Other Bridges Over The Thames Built By The Corporation Of London written by Charles Welch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Bridges categories.
London S Bridges
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Author : Ian Paylor
language : en
Publisher: Artist's and Photographers' Press
Release Date : 2009
London S Bridges written by Ian Paylor and has been published by Artist's and Photographers' Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Bridges categories.
There are over 33 bridges spanning the river Thames over the 24 miles between Hampton Court Bridge in the west and Tower Bridge in the East. This is the Royal River - the one on which successive Kings and Queens of England, from Henry VIII onwards, have journeyed to their palaces. Some of today's bridges are the originals; others have been replaced up to four times. In the case of London Bridge there have been as many as 10 incarnations on the site where the current bridge now stands. Ian Pay tells the history, accompanied by Keith Waldergrave's excellent photography.
London S Bridges
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Author : Stephen Croad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
London S Bridges written by Stephen Croad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Bridges categories.
Tower Bridge
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Author : Ken Powell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Tower Bridge written by Ken Powell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Bridges categories.
Tower Bridge, close to the Tower of London, is one of the best-known and most recognizable bridges in the world. Opened on 30 June 1894, this combined suspension and bascule bridge was designed by architect Sir Horace Jones and engineer Sir John Wolfe Barry.This new book, published to mark the 125th anniversary of its opening, will explore the history of the bridge, set it into the context of the River Thames and its crossings, and will, above all, focus on its design and construction. Highly illustrated with old and new images, from material held in the London Metropolitan Archives to specially commissioned photographs, Tower Bridge: History * Engineering * Design is a major new illustrated study of a remarkable piece of architecture and engineering.
