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London by Tube: A History of Underground Station Names [Kindle Edition]

David Revill (Author)

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Product Description

If you’ve ever wanted to know where the Underground’s station names come from, then this is the book for you! London by Tube is an essential read for anyone curious about London and its historic Underground. The book takes the reader on a fascinating journey around the Tube network to reveal the history behind the names of all 268 stations. Packed full of lively stories about the colourful characters and remarkable events connected to the places that bear these names, the book delves deep into London’s rich history to recall tales of terrible fires, profligate playboys, ancient relics, devious criminals, squalid slums, lost rivers, grisly executions and unsolved mysteries.
This is a book for anyone who has ever taken a trip on the Tube – the perfect gift for visitors, commuters and Londoners alike. It is a Tube guide to the city’s past. So sit back and enjoy the ride and discover something new about London and its historic Underground.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 2048 KB
Publisher: Fast Fish Publications (14 Sep 2011)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B005N9LYC6
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Great book! 1 Oct 2011

By F M Ryan

Format:Kindle Edition

I expected to dip in and out of this book but I found it so interesting that I
read it from cover to cover and I don't even live in London! As the blurb says,
this is a book for anyone who has ever taken a trip on the Tube. Have you ever
wondered about the origin of the Tube station The Elephant and Castle for
instance? The book has a perfect mix of history, name origins and anecdotes,
all at an amazing price. I can't wait for my next trip to London.

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Great read, things I never even knew about my home town! a must buy 3 Nov 2011

By Garry Bowles

Format:Kindle Edition

A great book jam-packed full of interesting stories about the Underground station names and the areas of London that share their names. I bought this book just before a long weekend sightseeing in London and I really enjoyed finding out so many fascinating things about London - I read it whilst travelling about on the Tube and it made the trip all the more interesting. I'd recommend this book to anyone planning a trip to London or anyone whose ever wanted to know the history behind the Underground's station names.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

A little gem 8 Oct 2011

By Dr Brian O'Mahony

Format:Kindle Edition

This is a little gem of a book. It contains fascinating histories of the the tube stations on the London underground. I will definitely be taking it with me on my kindle for my next trip to London. It's great value and no visitor to London should be without it.

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Fantastic read

I brought this book for my husband as he is a Londoner, He thought it was a great little book so I thought I would give it a try and I just couldn't put it down. Read more

Published 19 days ago by Geraldine

history of london and beyond

i expected this book just to be about the london stations but it gave more information what place names originated from, the history of the surronding areas its a good book for... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Alan Wood

An interesting read full of curious little stories about London

I travel to London quite a bit and was recommended this book by a friend. I really enjoyed it. It tells you about the origin of each Underground station name and some of the... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Sarah

interesting little book full of facts

i am a fan of our wonderful tube system and love its history and this wonderful little book is full of that, how the stations got their names and really interesting stuff like... Read more

Published 2 months ago by P. barton

Disappointing

This could have been very interesting but is too unreliable. If easily verified statements are incorrect (e.g. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Mrs T Rice

fantastic book some much information

There is so much detail is this gem of a book, I have to keep picking it up to read some more.
Whilst the Kindle version has it benefits I still like Hard copy books will this... Read more

Published 3 months ago by chrisd

Detailed and interesting, but not what I expected

I blame myself.....from the synopsis I thought this book was filled with stories of lost stations, the inner workings of the tube, etc, and in part it is - well pertaining to that... Read more

Published 3 months ago by D. Tomkin

Informative and interesting

I have a great interest in all thing London and this book certainly intrigued me. Starting with a brief history of the underground and then sifting through the names of the... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Rossi

Nice little reference book

I enjoyed reading this and was happy to see stations I recognised. I used to be a manager at LT and once found an old printing copper plate with old stations on (now in the... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Jude Smith

London by Tube; A History of Underground Station Names

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