Only in London
Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners, Unusual Objects
Published on 21. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
244 pages
978-3-9503662-5-9 (ISBN)
Description
Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. Only in London is a comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 100 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great capital cities, including Roman ruins and sci-fi skyscrapers, little-known museums and novel art spaces, ancient customs and living traditions. From Roman Londinium and Shakespeare's Globe to Winston Churchill's bunker and graffiti artist Banksy. Locations include the Necropolis Railway, Soho's Buddhist temple, ghost stations on the Tube, and the best Eel and Pie shop. The 'Urban Explorer' Duncan J. D. Smith is a travel writer and photographer. In his ground breaking 'Only In' Guides he reveals European cities from unique and hidden perspectives. He has travelled across several continents and described his experiences in books, magazines, and online. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960, he studied history and archaeology at university. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Vienna
Austria
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-9503662-5-9 (9783950366259)
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Person
In 2003, Duncan JD Smith decided to start writing and illustrating his own travel guides. He has since embarked on a lifetime's adventure, travelling off the beaten track in search of unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.
His findings are being published in a ground breaking series of city guides - the Only In Guides published by The Urban Explorer. With eighteen titles currently in print, the series has garnered positive reviews and sales in excess of 200,000 units.
Born in Sheffield, England in 1960 Duncan ran his own private museum from the age of ten before going on to read Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham University.
A passionate collector, he enjoys vintage travel books, gardening, natural history and music.
Duncan divides his time between England and Central Europe and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
His findings are being published in a ground breaking series of city guides - the Only In Guides published by The Urban Explorer. With eighteen titles currently in print, the series has garnered positive reviews and sales in excess of 200,000 units.
Born in Sheffield, England in 1960 Duncan ran his own private museum from the age of ten before going on to read Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham University.
A passionate collector, he enjoys vintage travel books, gardening, natural history and music.
Duncan divides his time between England and Central Europe and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.