Hidden London : discovering the forgotten Underground /

"An exploration of the abandoned tributaries of London's vast and vital transportation network through breathtaking images and unexpected stories. 'Hidden London' is a lavishly illustrated history of disused and repurposed London Underground spaces. It provides the first narrativ...

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Main Authors: Nix, Chris
Corporate Authors: London Transport Museum
Group Author: Holloway, Siddy; Bownes, David; Mullins, Sam
Published: Yale University Press,
Publisher Address: New Haven, CT :
Publication Dates: 2019.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "An exploration of the abandoned tributaries of London's vast and vital transportation network through breathtaking images and unexpected stories. 'Hidden London' is a lavishly illustrated history of disused and repurposed London Underground spaces. It provides the first narrative of a previously secret and barely understood aspect of London's history. Behind locked doors and lost entrances lies a secret world of abandoned stations, redundant passageways, empty elevator shafts, and cavernous ventilation ducts. The Tube is an ever-expanding network that has left in its wake hidden places and
Carrier Form: 231 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 225) and index.
ISBN: 9780300245790
0300245793
Index Number: TF847
CLC: U231-095.61
Call Number: U231-095.61/N736