Author: Hunter Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838934812
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
An engaging portrait of Hampstead Heath – a place rich not just in natural wonders but in history and monuments, emotions and memories, people and places. 'I enjoyed every inch of the way, from Parliament Hill to the Pergola... A late-life little masterpiece' Ferdinand Mount 'A love letter, both to the Heath and to his late wife' Islington Tribune 'An affectionate book which blends personal anecdote, history and interviews' Ham & High The eight hundred acres of Hampstead Heath lie just four miles from central London; and yet unlike the manicured inner-city parks, it feels like the countryside: it has hills and lakes, wild spots and tame spots. Hunter Davies has lived within a stone's throw of Hampstead Heath for more than sixty years and has walked on it nearly every day of his London life. For him, it is not just a place of recreation and relaxation but also a treasure-house of memories and emotions. In The Heath, he visits all parts of this, the largest area of common land in Britain's capital city: from Kenwood House to the Vale of Health, from Parliament Hill to Boudicca's Mound, and from the Ladies Bathing Pond to the fabulous pergola. As he walks, Davies talks to the diverse array of individuals who frequent the Heath: regulars; visitors; dog walkers; stall holders at the weekly farmer's market; famous faces having their morning stroll; twenty-first-century hippies spreading peace, love and happiness.
The Heath
Author: Hunter Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838934812
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
An engaging portrait of Hampstead Heath – a place rich not just in natural wonders but in history and monuments, emotions and memories, people and places. 'I enjoyed every inch of the way, from Parliament Hill to the Pergola... A late-life little masterpiece' Ferdinand Mount 'A love letter, both to the Heath and to his late wife' Islington Tribune 'An affectionate book which blends personal anecdote, history and interviews' Ham & High The eight hundred acres of Hampstead Heath lie just four miles from central London; and yet unlike the manicured inner-city parks, it feels like the countryside: it has hills and lakes, wild spots and tame spots. Hunter Davies has lived within a stone's throw of Hampstead Heath for more than sixty years and has walked on it nearly every day of his London life. For him, it is not just a place of recreation and relaxation but also a treasure-house of memories and emotions. In The Heath, he visits all parts of this, the largest area of common land in Britain's capital city: from Kenwood House to the Vale of Health, from Parliament Hill to Boudicca's Mound, and from the Ladies Bathing Pond to the fabulous pergola. As he walks, Davies talks to the diverse array of individuals who frequent the Heath: regulars; visitors; dog walkers; stall holders at the weekly farmer's market; famous faces having their morning stroll; twenty-first-century hippies spreading peace, love and happiness.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838934812
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
An engaging portrait of Hampstead Heath – a place rich not just in natural wonders but in history and monuments, emotions and memories, people and places. 'I enjoyed every inch of the way, from Parliament Hill to the Pergola... A late-life little masterpiece' Ferdinand Mount 'A love letter, both to the Heath and to his late wife' Islington Tribune 'An affectionate book which blends personal anecdote, history and interviews' Ham & High The eight hundred acres of Hampstead Heath lie just four miles from central London; and yet unlike the manicured inner-city parks, it feels like the countryside: it has hills and lakes, wild spots and tame spots. Hunter Davies has lived within a stone's throw of Hampstead Heath for more than sixty years and has walked on it nearly every day of his London life. For him, it is not just a place of recreation and relaxation but also a treasure-house of memories and emotions. In The Heath, he visits all parts of this, the largest area of common land in Britain's capital city: from Kenwood House to the Vale of Health, from Parliament Hill to Boudicca's Mound, and from the Ladies Bathing Pond to the fabulous pergola. As he walks, Davies talks to the diverse array of individuals who frequent the Heath: regulars; visitors; dog walkers; stall holders at the weekly farmer's market; famous faces having their morning stroll; twenty-first-century hippies spreading peace, love and happiness.
The Star
Author: Michael Wynne
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571337406
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Come one, come all, and join us at THE STAR this Christmas, as we re-open the doors for your enjoyment and delight, with a magical, mammoth, marvellous and mesmerising Music Hall ENTERTAINMENT! Celebrate the 150th birthday of the Playhouse Theatre in its original incarnation as The Star Music Hall in a story of onstage magic, backstage deception, new (and old) love, a DASTARDLY plot and all manner of drama and mayhem in the wings.Michael Wynne returned to the Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse with The Star in December 2016 after the sell out success of Hope Place, 2014.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571337406
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Come one, come all, and join us at THE STAR this Christmas, as we re-open the doors for your enjoyment and delight, with a magical, mammoth, marvellous and mesmerising Music Hall ENTERTAINMENT! Celebrate the 150th birthday of the Playhouse Theatre in its original incarnation as The Star Music Hall in a story of onstage magic, backstage deception, new (and old) love, a DASTARDLY plot and all manner of drama and mayhem in the wings.Michael Wynne returned to the Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse with The Star in December 2016 after the sell out success of Hope Place, 2014.
Old Bull and Bush
Author: Austin & Macauley Publishers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849630283
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849630283
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Dictionary of Pub Names
Author:
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781840222661
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
For hundreds of years, the public house in its many guises, from urban gin palace to wayside coaching inn, has been a charming and quintessential feature of British life, and hence the names and signs associated with pubs are a constant reminder of our history, cultural heritage, folklore and local identity.The Wordsworth Dictionary of Pub Names is a fascinating compilation containing nearly five thousand absorbing entries and can be dipped into for fun or consulted on a serious level for intriguing and amusing information not readily available elsewhere. The local pub is an institution unique to the British Isles, but since English literature abounds with references to hostelries past and present, real and imagined, and no tourist's itinerary is complete without a visit to one or several on their route, its virtues are celebrated worldwide and readers everywhere will enjoy an affectionate and, perhaps, nostalgic browse through the pages of this entertaining dictionary.
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781840222661
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
For hundreds of years, the public house in its many guises, from urban gin palace to wayside coaching inn, has been a charming and quintessential feature of British life, and hence the names and signs associated with pubs are a constant reminder of our history, cultural heritage, folklore and local identity.The Wordsworth Dictionary of Pub Names is a fascinating compilation containing nearly five thousand absorbing entries and can be dipped into for fun or consulted on a serious level for intriguing and amusing information not readily available elsewhere. The local pub is an institution unique to the British Isles, but since English literature abounds with references to hostelries past and present, real and imagined, and no tourist's itinerary is complete without a visit to one or several on their route, its virtues are celebrated worldwide and readers everywhere will enjoy an affectionate and, perhaps, nostalgic browse through the pages of this entertaining dictionary.
Memories and Reflections
Author: Laura Troubridge
Publisher: London, Heinemann
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Publisher: London, Heinemann
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Evening Standard London Pub Bar Guide 1999 S S Int
Author: Edward Sullivan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780684868400
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This is a comprehensive guide to drinking in London, with over 700 reviews of pubs, bars and wine bars. It also unearths some unexpected aspects of London life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780684868400
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This is a comprehensive guide to drinking in London, with over 700 reviews of pubs, bars and wine bars. It also unearths some unexpected aspects of London life.
Cockney Past and Present
Author: William Matthews
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131742560X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Although Cockney can be considered to be one of the most important non-standard forms of English, there had been little to no scholarly attention on the dialect prior to William Matthews’s 1938 volume Cockney Past and Present. Matthews traced the course of the speech of London from the sixteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century by gathering information from many sources including plays, novels, music-hall songs, the comments of critics and the speech and recollections of living Cockneys. This book will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131742560X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Although Cockney can be considered to be one of the most important non-standard forms of English, there had been little to no scholarly attention on the dialect prior to William Matthews’s 1938 volume Cockney Past and Present. Matthews traced the course of the speech of London from the sixteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century by gathering information from many sources including plays, novels, music-hall songs, the comments of critics and the speech and recollections of living Cockneys. This book will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.
Billboard
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Are You Affiliated?
Author: Kev Fletcher
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1446687848
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
The humourous history of entertaining on the North of England Workingmen's club circuit.The first rung on the ladder of dreams and aspirations, and it sure as hell isn't Vegas or Madison Square Garden. And if you have never visited a Workingmen's club before, I'm sure the next 170-plus pages are going to be bloody confusing!Realistically speaking, it is the alternative to stretch limos, drugs and lines of enthusiastic groupies. This is the real world. More like a knackered old transit van, a couple of pints of non-fizzy lager, and a kiss off an 'old slapper' who has slipped off the ball and chain, out for a night without the 'old fella'.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1446687848
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
The humourous history of entertaining on the North of England Workingmen's club circuit.The first rung on the ladder of dreams and aspirations, and it sure as hell isn't Vegas or Madison Square Garden. And if you have never visited a Workingmen's club before, I'm sure the next 170-plus pages are going to be bloody confusing!Realistically speaking, it is the alternative to stretch limos, drugs and lines of enthusiastic groupies. This is the real world. More like a knackered old transit van, a couple of pints of non-fizzy lager, and a kiss off an 'old slapper' who has slipped off the ball and chain, out for a night without the 'old fella'.
The Gourmet's Guide to London
Author: Newnham-Davis (Lieut.-Col., Nathaniel)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description