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Following in the bestselling steps of "Robson Strangest" series, London is now given the "Strangest" treatment.Packed with amazing things you didn't know about the capital, such as the fact that it's still forbidden to run, carry an umbrella or whistle in Burlington Arcade. There's a tiny, working jail cell that looks like a fat lamppost, situated at the southeast corner of Trafalgar Square, that still has a direct phone link to Scotland Yard. The entrance to Buckingham Palace that faces down the Mall is actually the back door, not the front.
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Tom Quinn spends much of his time travelling round Britain looking for quirky subjects to write about. His twelve books to date include 'Fishing's Strangest Days' (1861055358), 'Railway's Strangest Journeys' (1861056796) and the forthcoming 'Science's Strangest Inventions (1861058268), to be published in March 2005. Tom writes occasional obituaries for 'The Times' and edits 'Country Business' magazine, and lives in London SW1.
Following in the bestselling steps of "Robson Strangest" series, London is now given the "Strangest" treatment.Packed with amazing things you didn't know about the capital, such as the fact that it's still forbidden to run, carry an umbrella or whistle in Burlington Arcade. There's a tiny, working jail cell that looks like a fat lamppost, situated at the southeast corner of Trafalgar Square, that still has a direct phone link to Scotland Yard. The entrance to Buckingham Palace that faces down the Mall is actually the back door, not the front.
About the Author
Tom Quinn spends much of his time travelling round Britain looking for quirky subjects to write about. His twelve books to date include 'Fishing's Strangest Days' (1861055358), 'Railway's Strangest Journeys' (1861056796) and the forthcoming 'Science's Strangest Inventions (1861058268), to be published in March 2005. Tom writes occasional obituaries for 'The Times' and edits 'Country Business' magazine, and lives in London SW1.
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Scotland Yard is famous throughout the world but few people wonder why a police station in central London should have been given this curious name. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Scotland Yard is famous throughout the world but few people wonder why a police station in central London should have been given this curious name. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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