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The London Underground is the heart of London life, used by millions of commuters and shoppers every year, its tentacles extending into the suburbs it has helped to create. Its turbulent life has been determined by the trials and tribulations endured by the people it carries: it provided an network of life-saving shelter in the Blitz, but has also been the scene of numerous tragedies. "The London Underground" will transport you vividly back to the past: well over half the illustrations are in colour, and most of the photographs have not seen the light of day since they were taken.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Anyone interested in London cannot fail to be fascinated by the enthusiasm of Andrew Emmerson for the London Underground. The 64 pages are packed with facts and lavishly illustrated. It starts at the beginning in 1860 with the construction of the Metropolitan Railway and ends with refurbishmment of the Waterloo and City line in 2006 and there's everything in between - the Blitz, the carriage designs, the calligraphy - and the maps. I was sorry that 'Map' was not in the index and I had to read the (very tiny) print on my current tube map to discover Harry Beck the designer of our much loved map - introduced in 1933.
This is a book for any age of reader.
This is a book for any age of reader.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Very enjoyable and well written book on the history of the London Underground. It contains lots of rare, unusual pictures and illustrations. It is a pity the book does not contain more pages, 68 in total, but still well worth purchasing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was surprised to find out so much about the history of the London Underground system but this book covered it all from the very beginning. It was so good that I have lent it to a friend of mine who is mad about railways. I'm now struggling to get it back as he loves it too !
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Only very general interest
The stylish cover and glossy format unfortunately does not alter the fact that this book contains nothing new about the history of the London Underground with the majority of... Read more
Published 15 months ago by jimbo
The london Underground
This is a lovely little book which certainly brings back memories. It's nicely written with lots of photographs and interesting facts. It's not just for railway geeks either.
Published 16 months ago by D. Padbury
Great read.....
This is a great little book, should be of interest to anyone with a fascination about the social and engineering aspects of the tube system.
Published 16 months ago by Ebuyer
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