Village London: The Story of Greater London, Volym 2Alderman Press, 1983 - 576 sidor Originally published in 1883 under the title Greater London, and first reprinted 100 years later, this work by a Victorian historian and antiquarian records the history of the hamlets, villages and market towns that made up the metropolitan area before the urban sprawl took over. |
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... seen in a little work lately published , entitled " The Seven Churches of the Crays . " The series commences with Orpington , and ends with Crayford . • Orpington Church is a fine specimen of the Early English style , when it had ...
... seen in a little work lately published , entitled " The Seven Churches of the Crays . " The series commences with Orpington , and ends with Crayford . • Orpington Church is a fine specimen of the Early English style , when it had ...
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... seen , almost by its present name . " Croydon is a religious town , for , whether the final syllable be only " town " in disguise , or whether it be derived from the denes , dennes , or of the name , viz . , croie , chalk . As was ...
... seen , almost by its present name . " Croydon is a religious town , for , whether the final syllable be only " town " in disguise , or whether it be derived from the denes , dennes , or of the name , viz . , croie , chalk . As was ...
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... seen elsewhere , except in a small state , regularly blossom and fruit here . Among the more elegant and peculiar orna- ments of this stove , the tree and other ferns will be sure to rank high in the visitor's esteem . The remarkable ...
... seen elsewhere , except in a small state , regularly blossom and fruit here . Among the more elegant and peculiar orna- ments of this stove , the tree and other ferns will be sure to rank high in the visitor's esteem . The remarkable ...
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Village London: The Story of Greater London, Del 2 Edward Walford Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - 1985 |
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