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Post by siriami on Oct 3, 2019 9:51:04 GMT
Just when you've given up hope of seeing any new literature about London's transport - three come along at the same time! "London's Underground" by Oliver Green (White Lion Publishing: 2019) is a large hardback, beautifully illustrated with archive photographs and new images by photographer Benjamin Graham, and - once again - tells the story of the Underground's history. Not indispensable, but a lovely book.
"Hidden London: discovering the Forgotten Underground" by Chris Nix, Siddy Holloway and David Bowman with Sam Mullins (Yale University Press 2019) gives readers the history of the many abandoned, disused and repurposed Tube stations, from King William Street via Down Street, North End, Euston and the Strand to Highgate High Level and Ongar and Quainton Road. With side trips to Piccadilly Circus, Clapham South deep level shelter and 55 Broadway, this excellently researched hardback book contains plans, archive illustrations and many new photographs. A "must-have" for all Hidden London aficianados.
"Seats of London" is perhaps, the most fun book of the three: a small square paperback (Safe Haven books: 2019) lovingly written and annotated by Andrew Martin which simply and beautifully tells the story of London Transport's many fabric seat designs over the years. From Gate Stock rattan to Elizabeth Line moquette, there are 192 pages of facts and details and most of the moquettes have full page illustrations. As the back page blurb states "You will never see the capital in quite the same way again"!
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Post by John Tuthill on Oct 3, 2019 12:15:50 GMT
Just when you've given up hope of seeing any new literature about London's transport - three come along at the same time! "London's Underground" by Oliver Green (White Lion Publishing: 2019) is a large hardback, beautifully illustrated with archive photographs and new images by photographer Benjamin Graham, and - once again - tells the story of the Underground's history. Not indispensable, but a lovely book. "Hidden London: discovering the Forgotten Underground" by Chris Nix, Siddy Holloway and David Bowman with Sam Mullins (Yale University Press 2019) gives readers the history of the many abandoned, disused and repurposed Tube stations, from King William Street via Down Street, North End, Euston and the Strand to Highgate High Level and Ongar and Quainton Road. With side trips to Piccadilly Circus, Clapham South deep level shelter and 55 Broadway, this excellently researched hardback book contains plans, archive illustrations and many new photographs. A "must-have" for all Hidden London aficianados. "Seats of London" is perhaps, the most fun book of the three: a small square paperback (Safe Haven books: 2019) lovingly written and annotated by Andrew Martin which simply and beautifully tells the story of London Transport's many fabric seat designs over the years. From Gate Stock rattan to Elizabeth Line moquette, there are 192 pages of facts and details and most of the moquettes have full page illustrations. As the back page blurb states "You will never see the capital in quite the same way again"! Note wishing to be pedantic, but how many more books on this topic do we need? J.E. Connor has written a couple of brilliant books on the subject, and I wouldn't consider Ongar or Quainton Road 'Hidden' when they are preserved railways.Highgate High level was covered years ago by Jim Blak'es 'Northern Heights.'Sadly out of print. There have been articles and TV programmes about Clapham Common, it's being used as an archive store and growing salad vegatables! At £25:00 I'd need a lot of convincing, and a trip to Covent Garden to see if it's worth the money. I'm not criticising your posting, just my observations.
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Post by ted672 on Oct 3, 2019 12:55:43 GMT
"Note wishing to be pedantic, but how many more books on this topic do we need? J.E. Connor has written a couple of brilliant books on the subject, and I wouldn't consider Ongar or Quainton Road 'Hidden' when they are preserved railways.Highgate High level was covered years ago by Jim Blak'es 'Northern Heights.'Sadly out of print."
If you mean Jim Blake's "Northern Wastes", he still has some copies left for purchase direct from himself.
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Post by John Tuthill on Oct 3, 2019 13:30:42 GMT
"Note wishing to be pedantic, but how many more books on this topic do we need? J.E. Connor has written a couple of brilliant books on the subject, and I wouldn't consider Ongar or Quainton Road 'Hidden' when they are preserved railways.Highgate High level was covered years ago by Jim Blak'es 'Northern Heights.'Sadly out of print." If you mean Jim Blake's "Northern Wastes", he still has some copies left for purchase direct from himself. Ted, Thank you for that, I relaised my mistake after I posted it Ooops(zzz)
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Post by brigham on Oct 3, 2019 15:35:49 GMT
If you mean Jim Blake's "Northern Wastes", he still has some copies left for purchase direct from himself. I'll take one. Do you have contact details?
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Post by ted672 on Oct 3, 2019 15:57:48 GMT
If you mean Jim Blake's "Northern Wastes", he still has some copies left for purchase direct from himself. I'll take one. Do you have contact details? Only via Facebook at the moment. He's a frequent poster in the Londoner group (sorry, it's about buses!) but may also be contactable via Visions International for whom he has produced a number of books. Edit - I've now found a flyer for the Theydon Bois Tranport Enthusiasts' Bazaar on 12 October which gives Jim's contact details as: 8, The Rowans, London, N13 5AD or e-mail nleevents@outlook.com
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