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London’s City Churches include some of the Capital’s finest architecture. The sanctity of the church has prevented London’s churches from being redeveloped or altered in any significant way and so they remain historical islands while the environment around them has changed beyond recognition.

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People love walking the streets and every street tells a story. With 14 illustrated walks and over 400 full-colour photographs Edinburgh’s Hidden Walks is packed with interesting details about the Scottish capital’s history. Detailed maps illustrate each walk and there is a useful list of local attractions (museums, galleries, historical houses) and details of the best cafés and pubs. • 14 illustrated walks • details on the best cafés & pubs • information on local attractions, museums and galleries • maps – to help you navigate

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The streets of London are inexhaustible in their tales they have to tell. Following the success of Stephen Millar’s first three volumes, London’s Hidden Walks Vol.4 introduces twelve new walks that will surprise and entertain the intrepid explorer. With this book in hand, readers can find the ruins of a church that Shakespeare would have visited, the hotel where the assassin of Martin Luther King Jnr. laid low, a pipe containing a lost London river and the venues Taylor Swift used in a video shoot. With fascinating stories, detailed maps, 400 full-colour photographs, cafés, pubs and places of interest, London’s Hidden Walks Vol.4 brings London’s streets to life. The book can be enjoyed in its own right or in conjunction with the first three volumes, which are now established bestsellers. • 12 illustrated walks • details on the best cafés & pubs • information on local attractions, museums and galleries • maps – to help you navigate

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Following any of the 12 walks featured in the book will allow the user to walk in the footsteps of authors and statesmen, murderers and revolutionaries. It has proved a great success with all those who enjoy strolling London’s streets and have an interest in its history and what remains of the city's fascinating past.

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Let Secret Glasgow guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Glasgow guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of an amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. The places included in our guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. In its 1st edition, Secret Glasgow features 150 secret and unusual locations. Inside Secret Glasgow : A beautiful garden inside a hospital, a staircase once celebrated by Einstein, the remains of a workhouse and a Roman wall, a lost burn and a reminder of the Spanish Civil War, a stranded column in the Clyde and a Celtic gravestone, a derelict railway platform, a stone that flew over the Irish Sea, the burial place of a Scot who became an American hero and mysterious etchings on a cathedral wall ... Glasgow is full of hidden treasures that many residents go past without realising their significance. This is an indispensable guide for anyone who thought they knew the city well but would like to discover its hidden face. Don't miss - Each chapter of this Secret Glasgow travel guide book corresponds to a different part of the city so that one can always find a hidden or secret place to discover. Perfectly planned walks - Make sure that you do not miss any Secret location, by discovering each one featured in this guide by planning a walking tour of each part of the city.

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The London you know is just the surface! From pomp and splendour to quiet hidden corners, explore London and discover how 2,000 years of history have shaped this city. Fully illustrated with over 400 photographs, this book is packed with interesting tales of the capital's colourful and sometimes murky past.

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Finding himself faced with a feeling of disconnect from his city of birth, Stephen Millar sets out on a mission to capture the heart and essence of Glasgow, engaging with the patchwork of 'tribes' which make up the fabric of the city. Meeting with members of a remarkable variety of clubs and sub-cultures – from pagans, to cosplayers, to traditional musicians – this collection moves beyond stereotypes and delves deeper into the origins of these tribes. Scottish photographer Alan McCredie brings their stories to life through a blend of portraits and candid snaps.

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