One of the most popular books on London (it has reprinted six times since it was first published in 1984) London under London has now been updated to take into account the latest subterranean developments. A new section covers: the pioneering deep level water main 80 kilometres in length, much longer even than the Channel Tunnel; new power tunnels and the enormous substation beneath Leicester Square; new underground railways; glass fibre communication; and much more. Clearly, metropolitan man is burrowing as actively as ever.;The London we know and see is only the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the familiar surface lies an unknown city, a Hades of buried and forgotten rivers, sunken sewers, underground railways, pipes and passages, tubes and tunnels, crypts and cellars. These lifelines of the metropolis twist and turn hidden beneath the pavements of the city - fifteen hundred miles of Neo-Gothic sewers, a hundred miles of Neolithic rivers, eighty-two miles of tube tunnels, twelve miles of government tunnels and hundreds of thousands of miles of cables and pipes. Layer upon layer, they run their urgent errands, carrying people, delivering water, removing sewage, passing currents, sending messages, conveying parcels.;Drawing extensively from the literature and visual archives of the underworld, London under London traces the history of the tunnellers and borers who have pierced the ground beneath the city for close on two thousand years. The authors trace the routes taken by man and nature, and enable us to follow them from the comfort of our armchairs. They can also tell us, gazetteer-style, exactly where we can get below and see the strange world which they depict, whom to ask for permission, and which of the public service authorities organizes trips underground.
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"One of the most entrhalling books ever written on London." (House and Garden )
" 'London Under London' is knowledgeable, lively, opinionated and utterly fascinating." (Evening Standard )
" 'London Under London' is knowledgeable, lively, opinionated and utterly fascinating." (Evening Standard )
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Richard Trench has worked for the Observer, the Guardian and the Financial Times on a freelance basis, and from 1982 to 1987 he wrote the Time Out Guide to Paris. He is also the author of "Forbidden Sands," an account of his crossing of the Sahara to the salt mines of Taoudenni, "Arabian Travellers," "George Philips London" and "Travellers in Britain."
Ellis Hillman, a passionate enthusiast about subterranean London, is Chairman of the London Subterranean Survey Association, founder and president of the Lewis Carroll Society, principal lecturer in enviornmental studies at the University of East London and a councillor for the London Borough of Barnet.
Ellis Hillman, a passionate enthusiast about subterranean London, is Chairman of the London Subterranean Survey Association, founder and president of the Lewis Carroll Society, principal lecturer in enviornmental studies at the University of East London and a councillor for the London Borough of Barnet.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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Trench and Hillman take you on the complete guided tour of London's hidden ways, from the sewers to the rivers to the Underground. While comprehensive in some areas (notably the history of tunnelling under the Thames), the volume could do with more detail on the "lost" Underground stations and the military architecture beneath the City. Still an extremely good text, despite this, and well worth reading.
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If holes in the ground or the thought of tunnels under your feet, facinates you, then this is a very good read. it explains all you need to know of London and its old rivers and tunnels/
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After reading other people's reviews, I quite convinced that this book at least had to be relatively good. However, I was rather disapointed and I heartly reccomend reading Andrew Duncan's "Secret London" instead.
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Highly readable though now dated guide
This is a most enjoyable book, serving as a superb introduction to a large and highly complex subject. Read more
Published 5 months ago by downkiddie
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Interesting
The book covers some interesting ground, though it is at times somewhat would be jokey in style, which I found irritating. Good copy, at a reasonable price. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr L C Hughes
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London Under London
I was not looking for a hugely detailed schematic, there must be more specialist books for those who need to know exactly what is exactly where under London. Read more
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Better than Ackroyd, Better than Brooke
I revisit this book frequently and struggle to imagine why it's not been reprinted or expanded. Packed full of fascinating detail and hitherto unseen illustrations, it's one of the... Read more
Published 22 months ago by West London Gal
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Best info about London's underworld
Thanks to this book I have found Patterns of Pipes, Electricity, lost rivers, Power stations, cable tunnels, Post Office communication system, Etc, etc.
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by J. A. Diz
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A popular history which covers a massive topic superficially
A popular history which covers a massive topic superficially. A reasonable introduction for someone new to the subject, but not recommended for anyone looking for detail or depth. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2001
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A popular history which covers a massive topic superficially
A popular history which covers a massive topic superficially. A reasonable introduction for someone new to the subject, but not recommended for anyone looking for detail or depth. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2001
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Engrossing if occassionally inaccurate and incomplete.
A very interesting work. Occassionally inaccurate, certainly incomplete and a little meandering. Nonetheless a welcome addition to my library.
Published on 14 Feb 2000
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Excellent book! I'd recommend it to anyone
The best of all of this type of book, I've had a couple of different editions of it and it seems to be expanded with each new edition. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 1999
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