(H/B) LONDON

Παρουσίαση

Samuel Johnson famously said that: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." London's remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of compelling photographs sourced from a wide array of archives around the world. London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and growing, yet throughout its complex past and shifting present, the humour, unique character and bulldog spirit of its people have stayed constant. This book salutes all those Londoners, their city and its history. In addition to the wealth of images included in this book, many previously unpublished, London's history is told through many quotations, lively essays, and references from key films, books and records.
From Victorian London to the Swinging Sixties; from the Battle of Britain to Punk; from the Festival of Britain to the 2012 Olympics; from the foggy cobbled streets to the architectural masterpieces of the millennium; from rough pubs to private drinking clubs; from Royal Weddings to raves, from the charm of the East End to the wonders of the Westminster; from Chelsea girls to Hoxton hipsters: in page after page of stunning photographs, reproduced big and bold like the city itself, London at last gets the photographic tribute it deserves. [...] (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

1837-1901
The Monster City
1902-1938
Modern Times
1939-1959
The Consequences of War
1960-1981
The Party and the Morning After
1982-PRESENT DAY
New perspectives
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