London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers presents a miscellany of historic and quirky curiosities to spot as you wander around the capital.
Contents Introduction 6 I. Stepping Through Time 1 0 i. Laying Foundations (ad 47–1066) 12 ii. Crowns and Christendom (1066–1666) 15 iii. London Ascendant (early 1600s–1837) 24 iv. The Imperial City (1837–1914) 39 v. War and Resurgence (1914–) 49 vi. Walk I: Tower Hill Station to Liverpool Street Station 54 II. Cracking the Capital’s Code 56 i. What’s in a Name? 58 ii. Deciphering Symbols 68 iii. Home Is Where the Art Is 84 iv. Set in Their Ways 98 v. Walk II: Tottenham Court Road Station to Trafalgar Square 104 III. Part of the Street Furniture 106 i. Getting From A to B 108 ii. At Your Convenience 118 iii. It’s a Sign 140 iv. Walk III: London Bridge Station to Borough Station 146 IV. It’s Only Natural 148 i. London’s Rivers: Lost and Found 150 ii. Flora and Fauna 156 iii. Walk IV: Westminster Station to Berkeley Square 164 General Index 167 Index of Postcodes 172 Biographies 174
