Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook254 pages
The A-Z of Curious London: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics
By Gilly Pickup
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Spooky, gruesome, weird but true things about one of the world’s greatest cities come alive in The A-Z of Curious London. Discover London’s tiniest house, a 4,000-year-old mouse made from Nile clay, and have a giggle at things people leave on London’s transport (including false teeth, a human skull and a park bench - yes, really.) Why did a dentist keep his dead wife on view in a shop window? Where did a shopkeeper murder 150 customers? Which Queen showed her bosom to an Ambassador? Why was a man arrested for wearing a top hat? In the City proper, why is no thoroughfare called a road? To sum up, eccentrics, legends, folklore, murders, scandals, ghosts, incredible characters and oodles of wow factor, it’s all here.
Unavailable
Read more from Gilly Pickup
The 50 Greatest Castles and Palaces of the World The A-Z of Curious London: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Little Book of Meditations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHaunted West End Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The A-Z of Curious London
Related ebooks
Bloody London: 20 Walks in London, Taking in its Gruesome and Horrific History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLost Britain: An A-Z of Forgotten Landmarks and Lost Traditions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Plague and The Fire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder & Mystery Trails of Northumberland & The Borders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGhost Trails of Yorkshire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHanged in Lancashire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Seasick Admiral: Nelson and the Health of the Navy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFoul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Southport Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPub Name History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEdinburgh in the Great War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnglish Eccentrics & Their Bizarre Behaviour Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Time Well Spent Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAdrian Shooter: A Life in Engineering and Railways Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsScottish Murders Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Birmingham at War, 1939–45 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTwenty First Century Narrow Gauge: A Pictorial Journey Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hertfordshire Way Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLena Ashwell: Actress, Patriot, Pioneer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFoul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Newport Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAspects of Huddersfield 2: Discovering Local History 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiverpool Pals: 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th Service Battalions, The King's Liverpool Regiment 1914-1919 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFoul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Sheffield Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritain's Railway Disasters: Fatal Accidents from the 1830s to the Present Day Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnglish Castles: England’s most dramatic castles and strongholds Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTracing Your Railway Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dark Side of Oxford: Crime, Poverty & Violence Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMore Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Wakefield Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Life: A Coach Trip Adventure Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rotherham in the Great War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
History For You
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5100 Things You're Not Supposed to Know: Secrets, Conspiracies, Cover Ups, and Absurdities Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Whore Stories: A Revealing History of the World's Oldest Profession Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters--And How to Get It Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Great Awakening: Defeating the Globalists and Launching the Next Great Renaissance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Richest Man in Babylon: The most inspiring book on wealth ever written Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The ZERO Percent: Secrets of the United States, the Power of Trust, Nationality, Banking and ZERO TAXES! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wise as Fu*k: Simple Truths to Guide You Through the Sh*tstorms of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lessons of History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secret History of the World Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of The War of Art: by Steven Pressfield | Includes Analysis Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Great Reset: And the War for the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Library Book Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Grief Observed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
113. The Gentleman's Magazine 0% found this document usefulDollar Princesses: Ca$h for Coronets 0% found this document usefulColonel Blood and the Theft of the Crown Jewels 0% found this document usefulEpisode 36: The Cigarette Case by Oliver Onions 0% found this document usefulSpring Heeled Jack – England’s Weirdest Paranormal Legend | 131 0% found this document usefulThe Siege of Loyalty House 0% found this document usefulThe Brontes 0% found this document usefulBonus 2: Victorian Class and Gender: Hannah interviews Dr. Jen Sudgen. 0% found this document useful
Related articles
The Victorian Form Of Justice History RevealedArticle
The Victorian Form Of Justice
Jun 10, 2022
5 min read“His Flesh Had Rotted, And His Bed Was Full Of Worms” BBC History MagazineArticle
“His Flesh Had Rotted, And His Bed Was Full Of Worms”
May 13, 2021
Just what does it take to make a hermit? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it’s “a person who lives alone and apart from the rest of society, especially for religious reasons”. But in reality, these characters can be far more complex. For more t
6 min readQ&A BBC History MagazineArticle
Q&A
Nov 25, 2021
3 min readSecrets of Soho All About HistoryArticle
Secrets of Soho
Dec 3, 2020
9 min readHow Gruelling Was The Workhouse? BBC History MagazineArticle
How Gruelling Was The Workhouse?
Aug 5, 2021
7 min readRough Injustice History RevealedArticle
Rough Injustice
Mar 17, 2022
5 min readAnniversaries BBC History MagazineArticle
Anniversaries
May 13, 2021
Henry VIII’s first wife makes an impassioned plea to save her marriage On 21 June 1529, London awoke with a buzz of anticipation. For weeks all the talk had been about the hearing into Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The king was seekin
4 min readShipbuilders Who Do You Think You Are?Article
Shipbuilders
May 5, 2020
4 min readWalking A Dangerous Road BBC History MagazineArticle
Walking A Dangerous Road
May 13, 2021
5 min readObjects Conservator At The Royal Armouries, Leeds History RevealedArticle
Objects Conservator At The Royal Armouries, Leeds
Sep 30, 2021
3 min readMichael Wood On… BBC History MagazineArticle
Michael Wood On…
May 13, 2021
It’s almost that time of year when fans of Glastonbury Festival would normally be airing sleeping bags and checking the camping stove. We’ve been going for years and are feeling especially sad that it’s off for a second year running. And it’s not jus
3 min readTriumph And Tragedy BBC History MagazineArticle
Triumph And Tragedy
May 13, 2021
There has been a flurry of books in recent years about the female agents of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), including multiple biographies of Noor Inayat Khan, Christine Granville (Krystyna Skarbek) and Virginia Hall. There have also been a n
2 min readThe Foundation Of The Edinburgh School Of Arts History ScotlandArticle
The Foundation Of The Edinburgh School Of Arts
Aug 14, 2021
7 min readMuch More Than A Rider Country LifeArticle
Much More Than A Rider
May 4, 2022
TO any follower of the sport of eventing, the names Anneli Drummond-Hay and her best-known horse, Merely-A-Monarch, evoke a heroic era of hairy fences, flamboyant riders, scary flights and dashing corinthian spirit, although few involved now are old
5 min readGoing, Going, Gone Country LifeArticle
Going, Going, Gone
Nov 15, 2023
5 min readCrazy For Cider Country LifeArticle
Crazy For Cider
Aug 25, 2021
JAMES CROWDEN is a poet, shepherd and total cider nut. In this, at least his third book on the subject, there is no other drink but that it suffers from his passion for cider, apple brandy and cider’s delicate, sweet sister, perry—and almost no momen
5 min readThe Jewels Of The Mile Discover BritainArticle
The Jewels Of The Mile
Jul 9, 2021
7 min readPANIC On The Streets Of Victorian London BBC History MagazineArticle
PANIC On The Streets Of Victorian London
Jul 9, 2020
8 min readA Potter For Our Times Country LifeArticle
A Potter For Our Times
Sep 1, 2021
WHEN perusing this attractively packaged biography of ceramics impresario Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95), your reviewer was prompted to recall one of the few joyous moments of lockdown, Channel 4’s The Great Pottery Throw Down (GPTD): a show that reveals
5 min readWightwick Manor Period LivingArticle
Wightwick Manor
Dec 7, 2023
5 min readStatus Symbol Discover BritainArticle
Status Symbol
Sep 18, 2020
5 min readTV & RADIO Who Do You Think You Are?Article
TV & RADIO
Mar 10, 2020
3 min readmeet THE EDWARDIANS Homes & AntiquesArticle
meet THE EDWARDIANS
Jul 26, 2022
12 min readFrom Riches To Rags BBC History MagazineArticle
From Riches To Rags
May 14, 2020
7 min readLodging with Mozart (and Shelley, Franklin and Byron) BBC History MagazineArticle
Lodging with Mozart (and Shelley, Franklin and Byron)
Feb 17, 2022
7 min readPassion Projects Discover BritainArticle
Passion Projects
Jul 6, 2018
5 min readGuardians History Period LivingArticle
Guardians History
Nov 28, 2019
6 min readCity Of A Scandal Country LifeArticle
City Of A Scandal
Jan 4, 2023
5 min readThe Great And The Good Country LifeArticle
The Great And The Good
Jan 2, 2020
3 min readThe King Who Was A Fool For Love Country LifeArticle
The King Who Was A Fool For Love
Sep 6, 2023
6 min read
Reviews for The A-Z of Curious London
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews