Lost London 1870-1945

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The changes brought about by the loss of these buildings probably did bring better conditions to many, especially as poverty in areas of London was dreadful - but other larger municipal buildings also went which today would be unthinkable. When I received it the brown paper at two corners was torn exposing the contents, Needless to say I was not impressed at all. Lost London is a treasure-house of the past: more than 500 photographs taken around 1900, and at various times in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, just before the old buildings of London were to be pulled down, or, during the Second World War, were tottering in ruins after the Blitz.

For anyone who remembers or lives in London the real treat is to study these marvellous full plate images and spot that one little thing in certain photos that is still there to this very day, a reminder this London time and place existed. It documents some dreadful acts of vandalism, from the casual destruction of early modern timber framed houses to the Adam brothers’ Adelphi Buildings. Il donne envie de retourner à Londres pour visiter les rues et quartiers décrits pour retrouver les bâtiments encore existants.Renovation and adaptation is invariably cheaper than new-build; though new materials used are so frequently less substantial than the old. This is, no pun intended (well, maybe a small one), a book in which you get totally, completely lost. Light shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and jacket, top edge dusty else clean and unmarked. She was secretary of the Victorian Society, which campaigns to conserve Victorian and Edwardian buildings. Once you receive your new pass you must send your old pass to us at the above address within 10 working days of you receiving your pass.

A Michelin-starred pub, a bar beyond a blank blue door, a book club wired for massive sound, a green hill to behold the cityʼs skyline and a restaurant above the clouds.

Lets get straight to it, because there are so many great things about this book, wonderful writing, the photos seem still alive, every photo is a novel.