The London Blue Plaque Guide - Softcover

Rennison, Nick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750920912 ISBN 13: 9780750920919

Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

A guide to London's distinctive Blue Plaques which commemorate remarkable men and women who have lived in the capital. Its biographical portraits, listed in alphabetical order, provide imformative and sometimes irreverent anecdotes about many of the famous and some not-so-famous lives. The "Guide" describes the careers of more then 700 individuals; well-known names such as Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Jimi Hendrix and Florence Nightingale are featured as well as fascinating accounts of the antics and achievements of less familiar figures whose lives have also been commemorated by a Blue Plaque. The text includes maps showing the location of plaques in Central London, indexes by area and profession, and illustrations of some of the most remarkable individuals.

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Review

This third and thoroughly updated edition gives admirable potted biographies of the grat, the good and the creative household names and unsung heroes drawn from all over the globe. Entries are arranged alphabetically with appendices sorted by profession and area. --The National Archives

This welcome update to the guide on London's many blue plaques, which was last updated in 2003, includes biographical information on well over 400 of the great and good who at some point settled within the nation's capital.Tha first entry in the book is that of Harold Abrahams, the Olympic athlete whose 1924 gold win in Paris was commemorated in the film 'Chariots of Fire', and who lived for a time in Hodford Road in the northwest of the city. Other famous names featured include Charles Dickens, Florence Nightingale, Karl Marx, Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi (with two plaques at two separate locations), and musician Jimi Hendrix. Each individual's entry is numbered, which can be used to locate his or her plaque using a series of excellently detailed maps at the front of the book. Useful appendices include lists of the books subjects by their profession and by postcode. If you have a couple of hours to spare, grab this book and set off for a fascinating trip around the capital! --Discover My Past England, November 2009

About the Author

Nick Rennison has worked as a bookseller, editor and writer for many years. He has written extensively on London’s history and heritage, and has published books on a variety of other subjects, from Sherlock Holmes and Robin Hood to polar exploration. He compiled the previous three editions of The London Blue Plaque Guide for the History Press in 1999, 2003 and 2009.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750920912
• ISBN 13: 9780750920919
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288