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Tales Of London S Docklands

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Author : Henry T. Bradford
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2010-11-15

Tales Of London S Docklands written by Henry T. Bradford and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-15 with Photography categories.

A fascinating history of life as a London docker.

Tales Of London Docklands

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Author : Henry T. Bradford
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2007-02-22

Tales Of London Docklands written by Henry T. Bradford and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02-22 with History categories.

Tales of London's Docklands is an anthology of true stories, drawn from Henry Bradford's personal experiences as a Registered Docker in the Port of London when traffic through the docks was at its peak. Life as a docker was not for the faint-hearted; men were killed and injured every day, and the work was physically extremely arduous. Despite this, there was a spirit of camaraderie, and close teamwork was essential in the ship and quay gangs. Now that the DOcklands regeneration is virtually completed and the landscape has been transforend, it is important that memories of day-to-day life in the past are preserved. Henry Bradford's vivid anecdotes bring this lost world to life. Tales of London's Docklands will appeal to anyone whose relatives worked as dockers, to social historians, and to anyone with an interest in the history of London's East End, Tilbury Docks and wharves along the banks to the River Thames.

London S Docklands

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Author : Fiona Rule
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

London S Docklands written by Fiona Rule and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Architecture categories.

From archaeological finds through to diaries, newspaper articles, census returns and personal interviews, the lost docks of London are rediscovered through fascinating tales of Medieval mercers, river pirates, shipbuilders, merchant adventurers, mud larks, Dockers, socialist agitators, brothel keepers and opium eaters... to name but a few.

Tales Of Two Londons

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Author : Claire Armitstead
language : en
Publisher: OR Books
Release Date : 2018-03-15

Tales Of Two Londons written by Claire Armitstead and has been published by OR Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with Fiction categories.

This scintillating anthology draws on the rich mélange of people who inhabit today’s London, both lamenting the unequal way the city treats them and celebrating the vibrant urban life their co-existence delivers.

The Book Lover S Tale

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Author : Ivo Stourton
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-06-17

The Book Lover S Tale written by Ivo Stourton and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-17 with Fiction categories.

He collects books: Interior designer for the rich and powerful, Matt de Voy lends his tasteful eye to the households of his wealthy female clients. He also advises on which books should adorn their shelves. His deep knowledge of literature becomes his sharpest tool of seduction. He collects women: Despite himself, Matt begins to fall in love with one of his most beautiful clients, Claudia. She is modest, clever and married. But is he a murderer? Matt's fixation on the unavailable Claudia threatens to drive him over the edge. Set at the cusp of the City of London's financial meltdown, THE BOOK LOVER'S TALE opens a door into the extravagant world of the filthy rich, the smart and the debauched. This chilling encounter between old money and new, between the real world and the imagined, is also a moving portrayal of a confused hero's battle to know himself.

Fairy Tales Of London

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Author : Hadas Elber-Aviram
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-01-28

Fairy Tales Of London written by Hadas Elber-Aviram and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-28 with Literary Criticism categories.

Finalist for the 2022 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Myth and Fantasy Studies From the time of Charles Dickens, the imaginative power of the city of London has frequently inspired writers to their most creative flights of fantasy. Charting a new history of London fantasy writing from the Victorian era to the 21st century, Fairy Tales of London explores a powerful tradition of urban fantasy distinct from the rural tales of writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien. Hadas Elber-Aviram traces this urban tradition from Dickens, through the scientific romances of H.G. Wells, the anti-fantasies of George Orwell and Mervyn Peake to contemporary science fiction and fantasy writers such as Michael Moorcock, Neil Gaiman and China Miéville.

Slaves Serfs Wage Slavery

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Author : Henry T. Bradfor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Slaves Serfs Wage Slavery written by Henry T. Bradfor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Political Science categories.

The tidal river Thames is the gateway to London. Before the advent of containerisation it was the greatest and busiest port in the world. In the Port of London men of all skills and abilities worked side by side, though not necessarily in close harmony. This tale, set soon after the Second World War, concerns ex-servicemen who had returned home to share in the 'rebuilding of their homeland' after the devastation caused by bombing, to be faced with the economic repression of wages and incomes justified by war debts owed to America and Canada. Work in the docks was hard and dangerous, and demanded long hours over a seven-day week. It was in such an environment that Henry T. Bradford spent thirty-two years of his working life, first as a 'Grade A' docker and later, after suffering severe injuries in dock accidents, as a ship's clerk.

London Underground S Strangest Tales

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Author : Iain Spragg
language : en
Publisher: Portico
Release Date : 2013-01-31

London Underground S Strangest Tales written by Iain Spragg and has been published by Portico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-31 with Humor categories.

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of London's Underground, or as it is affectionately referred to, the Tube. Though this isn’t the usual side of the Tube the tourists, travellers and residents see. (Though, of course, they do see a great deal of strangeness in their daily commutes!). This is the real Underground, the strange and twisted nooks and crannies of what happens hundreds of metres below millions of London legs – from its peculiar past through to its paranormal present and looking forward to its fascinating future. Following on from the bestselling Portico Strangest titles now comes a book devoted to London's globally envied, and much loved, public transport system. Located deep beneath the heart of Greater London, the Underground is awash with more strangeness than you can shake your pre-paid Oyster card at. In 2013 the whole city will be celebrating the Underground's 150th birthday – the oldest underground in the world. So, pack up your old kit bag and travel stop-by-stop with us on this strange and fantastic journey along the Northern, Picadilly, Metropolitan, Jubilee, Hammersmith and City and District Line ... and explore the Underground as you've never seen it before. London Underground's Strangest Tales is a treasure trove of the humorous, the odd and the baffling – an alternative travel guide to the Underground's best-kept secrets. Read on, if you dare! You have been warned. Word Count: 35,000

The Worst Street In London

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Author : Fiona Rule
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2018-11-26

The Worst Street In London written by Fiona Rule and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-26 with History categories.

Amid the bustling streets of Spitalfields, East London, there is a piece of real estate with a bloody history. This was once Dorset Street: the haunt of thieves, murderers and prostitutes; the sanctuary of persecuted people; the last resort for those who couldn't afford anything else – and the setting for Jack the Ripper's murderous spree. So notorious was this street in the 1890s that policemen would only patrol this area in pairs for their own safety. This book chronicles the rise and fall of this remarkable street; from its promising beginnings at the centre of the seventeenth-century silk weaving industry, through its gradual descent into iniquity, vice and violence; and finally its demise at the hands of the demolition crew. Meet the colourful characters who called Dorset Street home.

London City Tales

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1853

London City Tales written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1853 with categories.