Author : Adrian Room
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 26,96 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
A useful aid to local historians, Room's pioneering study categorises the different types of street name for the first time, discusses them in detail, and explains the meaning of over 3500 examples.
Author : Christopher Winn
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 21,27 MB
Release : 2021-12-09
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1787137600
Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes a closer look at our Roads, Avenues, Groves, Gardens, Hills and Lanes. There are around 800,000 streets in the UK and the name of each one tells a tale. We take them for granted but the choice of name can reveal facts about Britain's history, geography, topography and nature, even its politics and culture. From the most common names, to the rarest, the funniest to the most notorious, among the many fascinating facts, find out why the City of London has no "Roads", and where the UK's shortest street name (Rye) is located, as well as its longest (Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive). And why Station Road is in the top five most popular street names, alongside the multitude of Victoria Streets and Albert Roads. Devon even boasts The Street with No Name, which of course has its own story... Perfect for fans of trivia and local history, Great British Street Names will prompt you to think a little differently about the street where you live.
Author : Gillian Bebbington
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 1972
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Michael Baker
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 36,21 MB
Release : 2003-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781550288025
London Street Names uncovers the stories behind over 100 streets in locations such as Byron, Lambeth, and Westminster township. This book contains contributions from more than 25 of the city's leading local historians.
Author : Eilert Ekwall
Publisher :
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,22 MB
Release : 1954
Category : Street names
ISBN :
Author : Deirdre Mask
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1250134781
Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction | One of Time Magazines's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 | Longlisted for the 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards "An entertaining quest to trace the origins and implications of the names of the roads on which we reside." —Sarah Vowell, The New York Times Book Review When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won’t get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class. In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we also see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata and on the streets of London. Filled with fascinating people and histories, The Address Book illuminates the complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name, to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn’t—and why.
Author : A. D. Mills
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 11,4 MB
Release : 2010-03-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780199566785
A unique gazetteer that clearly explains the fascinating origins and meanings behind the names of over 1,700 places, streets, and areas within the English capital, including the Greater London Boroughs. It also features maps, an extended introduction on the development of these place-names, a detailed glossary, and recommended web links.
Author : Rob Bailey
Publisher : Boxtree Limited
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 19,64 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780752225814
Britain has a history common to many islands: it is one of repeated invasion, occupation and assimilation. Each phase of this history has left its mark on our culture, architecture, language and place names. A rich mix of Celtic, Norse, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, French and Latin have made the English language a gift to poets and writers. However, the nuances and double meanings so favoured by creative writers have also led to a number of very rude place names. Rude Britain is a compilation of 100 of the best and rudest place names, each one photographed and explained by authors Rob Bailey and Ed Hurst. From streets such as Fanny Avenue, Willey Lane, Titty Ho and Asshouse Lane to a village called Cocks; Great Britain throws up a wealth of odd names that have somehow been overlooked by the nation. Until now.
Author : Antony Badsey-Ellis
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 13,55 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : London (England)
ISBN : 9781854143358
The streets of London are rich in history, and one of the first places to look is in their names. These record the occupations, owners, nationalities, and even hobbies ofthe people who lived there, often centuries ago. This book is intended for the Londoner and the tourist; anyone who is curious about the more unusual names found on signs andin maps around the capital.
Author : Yew Peng Ng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 49,9 MB
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 981322147X
Since 1819, more than 6,200 place (street and village) names divided into more than 3,900 name groups were known in Singapore. Based on digitised historical newspapers, dated back to 1830, municipal records and Malay dictionaries, the origins, meanings and date of naming for many place names are uncovered. As part of Singapore history, place names known since 1936 are recorded in this book.Although place names are fairly static in nature, there have been more than 100 name changes. The naming trends transitioned from English to Malay and then back to English names. Discover that Toa Payoh was not named after a big swamp, Anderson Road was named before John Anderson, a former Governor, took up his job and many more new findings in this exciting book.This book is a complete listing of all place names since 1936, together with the most comprehensive annotations to date — a first in Singapore. It is also the only book of its kind that analyses naming trends. Information on the origins or date of naming was based on primary sources such as old maps, minutes of municipal meetings, Chinese books and digitised newspapers.
