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What's in a name?The origins of station names on the London Underground and Docklands Light Rail.What style of dress gave its name to a well-known London landmark? Why does a district of London take its name from a church with a bull's head? Which gardens were given to the nation by Queen Victoria? Where were fires lit to guide travellers across London? Who had his coffin made from a special oak tree?What's in a name?gives the answers to these and many other questions. It contains the name-origins and history of all the Underground stations, the dates they were opened and any former names they may have had.This fascinating book is a 'mini-history' of London and parts of the surrounding counties.The authorCyril M. Harris was born in London and has had a lifelong interest in geography, history and place-name origins.
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What's in a Name?, Cyril M. Harris
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- Année de publication
- 2001
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- Titre
- What's in a Name?
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Cyril M. Harris
- Éditeur
- Capital Transport Publishing
- Publié
- 2001
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 84
- ISBN10
- 1854142410
- ISBN13
- 9781854142412
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Thème historique, Histoire, Cartes et voyages, Technologie & Ingénierie, Voyage, Manuels et guides, Voitures & Transports, Guides touristiques, Littérature britannique
- Évaluation
- 3,7 sur 5
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- What's in a name?The origins of station names on the London Underground and Docklands Light Rail.What style of dress gave its name to a well-known London landmark? Why does a district of London take its name from a church with a bull's head? Which gardens were given to the nation by Queen Victoria? Where were fires lit to guide travellers across London? Who had his coffin made from a special oak tree?What's in a name?gives the answers to these and many other questions. It contains the name-origins and history of all the Underground stations, the dates they were opened and any former names they may have had.This fascinating book is a 'mini-history' of London and parts of the surrounding counties.The authorCyril M. Harris was born in London and has had a lifelong interest in geography, history and place-name origins.