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"A handsome book...brilliant and nostalgic." --Robert Elms Show, BBC Radio London, February 8, 2012
`One of the most beautiful books about the London Underground I have ever seen (& trust me, I've seen a lot).' --Annie Mole, Going Underground, December 2011
`David Long's London Underground: Architecture, Design and History tells the story of how a humble transport system rapidly became one of the city's greatest icons.' --Mark Mason, The Spectator, December 17, 2011
`I've reviewed many of David Long's London books and will confess I'm a bit of a fan. Long uses beautiful, architectural descriptions that are still accessible and easy to read.'
--Laura Porter, Go London, February 6, 2012
`One of the most beautiful books about the London Underground I have ever seen (& trust me, I've seen a lot).' --Annie Mole, Going Underground, December 2011
`David Long's London Underground: Architecture, Design and History tells the story of how a humble transport system rapidly became one of the city's greatest icons.' --Mark Mason, The Spectator, December 17, 2011
`I've reviewed many of David Long's London books and will confess I'm a bit of a fan. Long uses beautiful, architectural descriptions that are still accessible and easy to read.'
--Laura Porter, Go London, February 6, 2012
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The seminal and pioneering London Underground is more than a mass transportation network - it is a style icon, its history involving some of the most important architects and artists of their time. From Frank Pick's vision to Metroland and Holden's innovative designs, David Long expertly weaves the story of the Underground - its abundance of characters (some good, some not so good), design firsts and brand identity - with Jane Magarigal's atmospheric photography. From suburban expansion to Blitz bombings and Soviet adulation, this book celebrates what remains a magnificent engineering and aesthetic achievement while providing an affectionate if slightly elegiac portrait of a London which is now gone for good.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
One of the most beautiful books about the London Underground I have ever seen (& trust me, I've seen a lot). The photography is so stunning that it really becomes the book's hero. The story of how Jane Magarigal came to take this photographs was really fascinating to me as it shows how just an outsider's love of the Tube, photography, hard work & patience can eventually pay off. She started taking the black & white pictures in in the 1970's. They actually look "historical" already.
She said "It is when stations are empty of people that the history of the place comes alive. For without the bustle of people one can feel the energy of by gone days - the Blitz raging overhead, the architects and designers' choices, the souls of plague victimes unearthed in the building of the London Underground, the millions of people who have travelled through this miraculous labyrinth; all of this is there".
Thanks to the publishers for for seeing the possibility of this book and not letting these pictures and David's story remain unseen.
She said "It is when stations are empty of people that the history of the place comes alive. For without the bustle of people one can feel the energy of by gone days - the Blitz raging overhead, the architects and designers' choices, the souls of plague victimes unearthed in the building of the London Underground, the millions of people who have travelled through this miraculous labyrinth; all of this is there".
Thanks to the publishers for for seeing the possibility of this book and not letting these pictures and David's story remain unseen.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The tube's such a prosaic, everyday thing, I've never really appreciated its aesthetics (not easy when you're squashed into someone's armpit anyway). This book is the evidence that it's actually beautiful - the photographs are a revelation, and the story of how all this brilliant design came about is surprisingly gripping and wonderfully told. It's transformed my daily commute - I actually understand and appreciate my surroundings now. Good one to read on the tube, too, and learn as you go. If you can get a seat, of course.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A truly amazing record of Londons Underground in the 1970's, Jane's photographs are unique and memorable reminder of my days in London during the period combined with words by David Long this book is a must for anyone who travelled by tube during the 70's. Underground: Architecture, Design & History
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Stunning!
A lovely book with gorgeous photographs of the London Underground. It traces the history and design of the world's oldest underground railway with a beautiful, evocative... Read more
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Wonderful pictures, a fascinating history
I've bought several of this author's London books and always enjoyed the combination of conversational style and deep knowledge he displays. Read more
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