The Observer's Book of London [antikvár]

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK The Observer's Book of London is divided into two main parts: YESTERDAY IN TODAY'S LONDON GAZETTEER Yesterday in Today's London describes what can still be seen of the London of the past, from Roman times up to the present century, and will be of value to those whose interests lie in a particular period of history. The Gazetteer, which forms the greater part of the book, has entries for all the most important places of interest in London, including many less well-known sights which are as fascinating and worth visiting as some of the more famous ones. In addition to the normal alphabetical entries, the gazetteer contains the following group entries: Architects; Bridges; City Churches; Commemorative Plaques; Inns of Court; Markets; Museums, Art Galleries and Collections; Railway Stations; Royal Parks; Statues. Any particular item in a group can be found by reference to the index. All entries are cross-referenced where necessary. The Gazetteer does not claim to be fully comprehensive. For a book of this nature selection must be subjective, and compression and omissions are inevitable. The face of London is changing almost daily as new buildings, both public and private, go up and others come down, and it is impossible to guarantee that the text, though up to date at the time of publication, will not suffer from the rapidity of the changes. What it is hoped to provide is a stepping-stone to a . I