London Uncovered: Sixty Unusual Places to Explore

by Mark Daly, Peter Dazeley (Photographer)

Overview

Filled with stunning color photos, a unique guidebook that opens the doors to sixty of London’s most intriguing lesser-known places: “A joy.” —Evening Standard

From museums and places of worship to some of the most historic and ornate shops, houses, and hostelries, take a trip through the city’s hidden treasures and discover landmarks strange, gaudy, grand, and inventive. Describing the history and character of each place, this book uncovers a wealth of stories about an endlessly fascinating world capital. Discover:

Historical Homes like the Charles Dickens Museum, Strawberry Hill House, and Kew Palace and the Royal Botanical Gardens

Food and Drink Spots like Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Smithfield Meat Market, and The Black Friar

Palaces of Entertainment such as The Rivoli Ballroom, The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, and Gala Bingo Hall Tooting

Places of Worship including Westminster Cathedral, Welsh Baptist Chapel, Bevis Marks Synagogue, and Peace Pagoda Battersea Park

Remarkable Shops like LassCo Salvage, Truefitt and Hill, Steinway & Sons, and The Roof Gardens in Kensington

Science and Education Attractions like Kempton Steam Museum, Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum, Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, and Royal Institution of Great Britain

Inns of Court from The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn to the Temple Church

Unusual Museums including The Royal Airforce Museum, Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms, Geffrye Museum of the Home, Musical Museum, and Wimbledon Windmill

Praise for Peter Dazeley and Mark Daly’s Unseen London

“A thrilling tour behind the closed doors of the capital city’s buildings.” —Daily Telegraph

“Dazeley captures the atmosphere of each building to perfection.” —Daily Express

“Fascinating.” —Fabric magazine

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781012161
Publisher:	Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date:	12/20/2022
Series:	Unseen London
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	441,932
File size:	67 MB
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About the Author

Mark Daly is a writer and publisher with a longstanding interest in secret and little-known aspects of London. He has also devised a number of London walking tours, focussing on little-known or unusual aspects of the city. His previous book with Dazely is the acclaimed Unseen London.

Peter Dazeley, known as Dazeley, was born in West Kensington and studied photography at Holland Park School, now known as the 'Socialist Eton'. His work has won many awards from organisations across the world, including the Association of Photographers and the Royal Photographic Society in the UK, EPICA in France, Applied Arts Magazine in Canada, and Graphis Inc. in the USA . Dazeley is one of the few modern photographers whose fine art work is produced as platinum prints. Dazeley became a member of the Association of Photographers in 1977 and became a life member in 1984. In June 2013 he was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Photographic Society. Fellowship is the highest distinction of the RPS and recognizes original work and outstanding ability. He is the photographer of Unseen London (Frances Lincoln, 2014).

Mark Daly is a writer and publisher with a longstanding interest in secret and little-known aspects of London. He has also devised a number of London walking tours, focussing on little-known or unusual aspects of the city. His previous book with Dazely is the acclaimed Unseen London.
Peter Dazeley, known as Dazeley, was born in West Kensington and studied photography at Holland Park School, now known as the 'Socialist Eton'. His work has won many awards from organisations across the world, including the Association of Photographers and the Royal Photographic Society in the UK, EPICA in France, Applied Arts Magazine in Canada, and Graphis Inc. in the USA . Dazeley is one of the few modern photographers whose fine art work is produced as platinum prints. Dazeley became a member of the Association of Photographers in 1977 and became a life member in 1984. In June 2013 he was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Photographic Society. Fellowship is the highest distinction of the RPS and recognizes original work and outstanding ability. He is the photographer of Unseen London (Frances Lincoln, 2014).