Diverse London: 20 Walks Exploring London's Wonderfully Varied Communities

Author:   David Fathers
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781844865567


Pages:   112
Publication Date:   14 April 2022
Format:   Paperback
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Diverse London: 20 Walks Exploring London's Wonderfully Varied Communities


Overview

Discover the communities that have made London the amazing place it is to live in and visit, with this fascinating walking guide to the history, culture, religion and cuisine of immigrant London. Brimming with beautiful maps and illustrations, this handy, pocket-sized guide is the perfect companion for all those wishing to explore London’s many vibrant and varied neighbourhoods. In this captivating and insightful walking guide to London’s rich and vibrant communities, route maps delightfully wind their way through the book, and each page is bursting with facts, stories and insights. Explore the Jewish centres of Whitechapel and Spitalfields, discover the Chinese areas of Limehouse and Soho, roam the West Indian communities of Brixton and Notting Hill; and meander around the sites and locations of many early South Asian restaurants of the West End, plus so much more. Diverse London will interest both those who live in London and those visiting, and anyone looking for a walking guide that’s a little bit different.

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Author:   David Fathers
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Conway
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 14.60cm
Weight:   0.222kg
ISBN:  

9781844865567


ISBN 10:   1844865568
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   14 April 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Using this book 1: Huguenot London Introduction Spitalfields & the City Soho & Westminister 2: Jewish London Introduction The City Spitalfields Whitechapel East End West End 3: Chinese London Introduction Limehouse West End 4: Black London Introduction West End Notting Hill Westminster Brixton 5: Irish London Introduction East End Euston & Camden Town 6: South Asian London Introduction Brick Lane West End Bloomsbury & Clerkenwell Westminster Southall Acknowledgements Selected Bibliography Glossary Index

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David Fathers is the creator of beautifully illustrated London walking guide books. These include The Regent's Canal, The London Thames Path, The Hidden Rivers of London and Bloody London. An avid walker and artist, he is constantly looking for new ways to map London and to encourage others to see parts of the metropolis from different perspectives. He lives in north London.

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