The Rookeries of London
Author : Thomas Beames
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 18,66 MB
Release : 1850
Category : London
ISBN :
The Rookeries of London
Author : Thomas Beames
Publisher :
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 39,27 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Poor
ISBN : 9780714624150
Book Description
The Rookeries of London
Author : Thomas Beames
Publisher :
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 25,90 MB
Release : 1970
Category : London (England)
ISBN :
Book Description
The Rookeries of London
Author : Thomas Beames
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 17,40 MB
Release : 2015-02-14
Category :
ISBN : 9781296024277
Book Description
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The Rookeries of London, New Impr. of 2. Ed
Author : Thomas Beames
Publisher :
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 29,39 MB
Release : 1970
Category :
ISBN :
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Ragged London
Author : Michael FitzGerald
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 31,16 MB
Release : 2011-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 075246678X
Book Description
Ragged London describes life in the rookeries of London, where forty people would live together in one room. Although life was a constant struggle against famine, disease and violence, the people enjoyed a closeness that was moer than the result of overcrowding. Their lives were lived entirely within the 'mean streets' of their little corner of London. They were born and raised within the rookeries, earned their meagre living there, enjoyed life as best they could, dressed in the latest fashion, got married, had children, died and were buried there. The lack of cooking facilities led to them inventing the takeaway, and there was absolutely no sanitation. In the poorest district of all, St Giles, only a single water pump serviced the entire population. It was a closed world, although the population explosion of nineteenth-century London led to millions of new arrivals in the already-congested rookery districts. The areas were lawless to a degree that dwarfs contemporary concerns about crime. Though life as cheap in the rookeries, they produced some of the best soldiers and sailors in the British armed forces.
Dodger's Guide to London
Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 17,13 MB
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448174600
Book Description
This digital edition includes the original artwork, has been specially adapted for ebook platforms and is optimized for tablet devices. The hardback edition of Dodger's Guide to London has fully integrated images and text. ROLL UP! ROLL UP! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Ladies and Gents, Sir Jack Dodger brings you a most excellent Guide to London! Did you know . . . ? If a Victorian couldn’t afford a sweep, they might drop a goose down their chimney to clean it! A nobby lady’s unmentionables could weigh up to 40lbs! Parliament had to be suspended during the Great Stink of 1858! From the wretches of the rookeries to the fancy coves at Buckingham Palace, Dodger will show you every dirty inch of London. Warning: Includes ’orrible murders, naughty ladies and plenty of geezers!
London Life in the XVIIIth Century
Author : Mrs. Mary Dorothy (Gordon) George
Publisher :
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 16,79 MB
Release : 1925
Category : London (England)
ISBN :
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Kiss of Steel
Author : Bec McMaster
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 15,2 MB
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1402270283
Book Description
"darkly atmospheric and delectably sexy."—Booklist, starred review Honoria Todd has more secrets than most people and she's hiding them in Whitechapel. Blade is the master of the rookeries and agrees to protect her, but at what price? Most people avoid the dreaded Whitechapel district. For Honoria Todd, it's the last safe haven as she hides from the Blue Blood aristocracy that rules London through power and fear. Blade rules the rookeries—no one dares cross him. It's been said he faced down the Echelon's army single–handedly, that ever since being infected by the blood–craving he's been quicker, stronger, and almost immortal. When Honoria shows up at his door, his tenuous control comes close to snapping. She's so...innocent. He doesn't see her backbone of steel—or that she could be the very salvation he's been seeking. A unique, sexy paranormal romance, Bec McMaster's London Steampunk novels will appeal to fans of Gail Carriger, Kristen Callihan's Darkest London series, and the Blud series by Delilah Dawson. What everyone is saying about Bec McMaster: "a must read for paranormal fans and steampunk fans alike. 5/5 Stars, Reviewer Top Pick"—Night Owl Reviews "richly imagined, gritty and dark, and full of hot heroes and hot sex... utterly delicious."—Smart Bitches, Trashy Books "Action, adventure, steampunk, and blazing hot seduction...Bec McMaster offers it all."—Eve Silver, author of Sins of the Flesh
Lost London 2
Author : Vic Keegan
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 2023-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780954076283
Book Description
Vic Keegan's Lost London (2) is the second of two books that together have taken over six years of research and are still yielding surprises Vic had no idea that the mundane Highbury and Islington station used to look like an Italian Palazzo before being shamefully pull down, nor that there was an extraordinary cricket match in Walworth between a team from Greenwich with only one leg and the other from Chelsea with only one arm, nor that in 1810, a black bare knuckle fighter was swindled out of being world champion by white subterfuge. There are dozens of similar tales which he hopes you will enjoy. The author spent most of his working life at the Guardian writing among other things a fortnightly economics column for nearly 25 years before finishing off with a weekly column on consumer technology ranging from mobile phones to virtual worlds. He has written six poetry books including London My London with over 80 poems about the capital and the Thames. He is married to Rosie with two children Dan and Chris. David Aaronovitch's review of the first book is here: https: //www.onlondon.co.uk/book-review-vic-keegans-lost-london/
