London Explored: Secret, surprising and unusual places to discover in the Capital
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Summary
This visually stunning guide takes you on a journey to some of London's most interesting， surprising and unique places。
London is packed with little-known treasures: remarkably preserved historical houses， fascinating museums and galleries， unusual commercial and industrial buildings and sumptuous interiors that are glimpsed only on special occasions。
A follow-up to the hugely successful Unseen London and London Uncovered，London Explored is a unique London guidebook that opens the doors to more than sixty of the capital's most surprising and intriguing places。 The locations include an upmarket gun shop， a working bronze foundry， a secret underground bunker， a lavish casino and a jewel-like chapel。 Mark Daly’s lively commentary accompanies the stunning photography of Peter Dazeley。
From the lavish eighteenth-century private members' clubs of Westminster and the grand magnificence of the Admiralty Arch， through the city's wide array of cultural and historical museums， to a look inside the lesser known sights like Tower Bridge lifeboate station or Clapham's enormous abandonded underground bomb shelter， this beautiful compendium delves into the history and heritage of these places， offering a fascinating picture of one of the world's great cities as it was and as it is today。
Explore London with this special guide to the city's secret and surprising buildings。 Describing the history and the character of each place， the book uncovers a wealth of stories about an endlessly remarkable world city with its own unique character。
Praise for Peter Dazeley and Mark Daly's previous book 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
‘A joy’ Evening Standard
London is packed with little-known treasures: remarkably preserved historical houses， fascinating museums and galleries， unusual commercial and industrial buildings and sumptuous interiors that are glimpsed only on special occasions。
A follow-up to the hugely successful Unseen London and London Uncovered，London Explored is a unique London guidebook that opens the doors to more than sixty of the capital's most surprising and intriguing places。 The locations include an upmarket gun shop， a working bronze foundry， a secret underground bunker， a lavish casino and a jewel-like chapel。 Mark Daly’s lively commentary accompanies the stunning photography of Peter Dazeley。
From the lavish eighteenth-century private members' clubs of Westminster and the grand magnificence of the Admiralty Arch， through the city's wide array of cultural and historical museums， to a look inside the lesser known sights like Tower Bridge lifeboate station or Clapham's enormous abandonded underground bomb shelter， this beautiful compendium delves into the history and heritage of these places， offering a fascinating picture of one of the world's great cities as it was and as it is today。
Explore London with this special guide to the city's secret and surprising buildings。 Describing the history and the character of each place， the book uncovers a wealth of stories about an endlessly remarkable world city with its own unique character。
Praise for Peter Dazeley and Mark Daly's previous book 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
‘A joy’ Evening Standard
Reviews
Brenda
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London Explored is an extraordinary collection of fascinating information and superlative photographs of obscure or less-visited places and monuments， several of which I had not heard of before。 I have only been to a smattering of the places listed here but there is a remedy for that。 Any time is a wonderful time to learn more about London and beyond but during a pandemic the travel itch needs to be scratched。 At least we can add to existing lists or create new adventure lists！ Which is precisel London Explored is an extraordinary collection of fascinating information and superlative photographs of obscure or less-visited places and monuments， several of which I had not heard of before。 I have only been to a smattering of the places listed here but there is a remedy for that。 Any time is a wonderful time to learn more about London and beyond but during a pandemic the travel itch needs to be scratched。 At least we can add to existing lists or create new adventure lists！ Which is precisely what I did。When in historical cities such as London it is easy to be overwhelmed by extrasensory experiences。 How often have we strolled by beautiful buildings without noticing details？ When traveling I remind myself to look up and down， preferably without tripping。 In this book are chapels， museums， memorials， a "junkyard"， palaces， bronze sculptures， factory and even a grotto。 Some places are purpose built， others not。Some of these magical places include poignant The Animals in War Memorial， exotic lady's room at Annabel's， the incredibly sad Foundling Museum， riveting Grant Museum of Zoology with its Blaschka collection， The London Library which houses 27 km of books （what a dream！） and boasts memberships of literary greats， magnificent Crosby Moran Hall with its illustrious guests， Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery （that drawing room！）， Keats House and glorious Garden Museum & Lambeth Palace。 There are at least sixty three such discoveries。I learned about the "Oranges and Lemons" link and the riveting Dowding System。 Southside House is one of my favourites in this book， so whimsical with story to the rafters， Same with Sutton House， especially the kitchen。 I had no idea the London Sewing Machine Museum existed but wow， talk about interesting。Anyone who enjoys ogling London or dreaming of it， do seek out this book。 It is sure to inspire。My sincere thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this astonishing book。 。。。more
Fiona
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An enjoyable journey through some of London’s less well known sites。 I lived there for a few years so they are of varying interest to me。 The most fascinating is the Italian style grotto that Alexander Pope built beneath his house。 I enjoyed seeing inside buildings like it that rarely open to public viewing。 The photography isn’t exceptional and there are very few wow！ moments but it would be a nice coffee table book or gift。With thanks to White Lion / Quarto Publishing and NetGalley for a revie An enjoyable journey through some of London’s less well known sites。 I lived there for a few years so they are of varying interest to me。 The most fascinating is the Italian style grotto that Alexander Pope built beneath his house。 I enjoyed seeing inside buildings like it that rarely open to public viewing。 The photography isn’t exceptional and there are very few wow！ moments but it would be a nice coffee table book or gift。With thanks to White Lion / Quarto Publishing and NetGalley for a review copy。 。。。more
J Earl
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London Explored by Peter Dazeley （photography） and Mark Daly is an attractive coffee table type book that can serve， depending on the reader， as a wish list， a nostalgic recollection， and/or just a fun book to read and enjoy the photography。In my trips to London I did not take in very many of these even though I was often in the neighborhoods， so this is part nostalgia and part pure enjoyment。 I don't know that I'll be visiting again so it is less of a wish list for me。I think even those who liv London Explored by Peter Dazeley （photography） and Mark Daly is an attractive coffee table type book that can serve， depending on the reader， as a wish list， a nostalgic recollection， and/or just a fun book to read and enjoy the photography。In my trips to London I did not take in very many of these even though I was often in the neighborhoods， so this is part nostalgia and part pure enjoyment。 I don't know that I'll be visiting again so it is less of a wish list for me。I think even those who live in or near London can get a lot of enjoyment from this book。 Having lived in several cities that have many sights to offer I know that I was constantly learning about some place new。 Or， just as often， learned interesting information about a place I knew。 I picture this book doing that for residents of London as well。The photographs are engaging， some are what one might expect of a large sight but others are far more nuanced， capturing small features or unique angles。 These， for me， are the ones that would compel me to visit。Highly recommended for those who enjoy attractive books that offer interesting information。 In this case I don't think how often， or for how long， one has been in London makes a difference， it just changes how you appreciate the book。Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Kacey/Kris
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This book has amazing pictures and wonderful description about where and what the history is on the photo。 Gives one a wide range of ideas to put on a bucket list when going to visit London。
Kathryn
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This book is for anyone who loves London。 With over 200 full color pictures it features many of London’s hidden treasures。 While some of the locations are easily recognizable like the natural history museum， St。 Pauls， and Prince Albert Memorial， there are many places I had never heard of even after having lived in London。 Something unique in this book is that many of the locations are closed to the general public so the only chance for us commoners to view inside is through a book like this。 Li This book is for anyone who loves London。 With over 200 full color pictures it features many of London’s hidden treasures。 While some of the locations are easily recognizable like the natural history museum， St。 Pauls， and Prince Albert Memorial， there are many places I had never heard of even after having lived in London。 Something unique in this book is that many of the locations are closed to the general public so the only chance for us commoners to view inside is through a book like this。 Like I said many of the places in the book I had never heard of and a few （the ones open to the public） have made my list for my next trip to London。 This book is not a travel guide。 Instead it provides a history of each of the locations and their significance in the city。 I would be interested in learning how each location was chosen and why some places were selected over others。 I liked both the notes from the writer and photographer because they made it clear that a lot of thought and effort went into this book。Thank you to NetGalley and Quatro Publishing Group – White Lion for the ARC。 。。。more
J
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London is a fascinating place with little treasures hidden in plain sight。 "London Explored' is a beautifully illustrated collection of private houses， public museums and unusual buildings， some of which can only be accessed by the public on special Open Days or private membership。I was fascinated to learn the history of some of the structures within walking distance of where I work and feel inspired to do some exploring of my own。 One building I am particularly looking forward to visiting is th London is a fascinating place with little treasures hidden in plain sight。 "London Explored' is a beautifully illustrated collection of private houses， public museums and unusual buildings， some of which can only be accessed by the public on special Open Days or private membership。I was fascinated to learn the history of some of the structures within walking distance of where I work and feel inspired to do some exploring of my own。 One building I am particularly looking forward to visiting is the Old Lloyds Bank once it has been reincarnated as a restaurant pub。 Thank you 'London Explored" for the inspiration。 :-） 。。。more
Meagan
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No matter the kind or volume of travel one typically does， the COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably impacted all of our travel habits。 Thanks to the pandemic， I’ve been home a lot more–and I think I finally figured out one purpose of a coffee-table book: to allow its reader to armchair travel。 I hadn’t fully appreciated that potential until I picked up a copy of Peter Dazeley and Mark Daly’s London Explored。While London Explored covers many of the “usual suspects” in and around London proper （i。e。 S No matter the kind or volume of travel one typically does， the COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably impacted all of our travel habits。 Thanks to the pandemic， I’ve been home a lot more–and I think I finally figured out one purpose of a coffee-table book: to allow its reader to armchair travel。 I hadn’t fully appreciated that potential until I picked up a copy of Peter Dazeley and Mark Daly’s London Explored。While London Explored covers many of the “usual suspects” in and around London proper （i。e。 St。 Paul’s Cathedral， Albert Memorial， the Natural History Museum， and even lesser-known–but still amazing–locations like Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College）， it particularly excels in highlighting those places most tourists don’t know about。 There’s truly something for everyone in this read。 Airplane buffs， for example， will enjoy the multiple locations focusing on historic planes （including Bentley Priory Museum， the RAF HQ for ~75 years; and Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar， a significant RAF fighter station during the Battle of Britain）。 Aficionados of WWII history may seek out Clapham South Deep-Level Shelter， and engineers will be fascinated by Kirkaldy’s Testing Works。One could easily use this book to craft a niche itinerary for their next visit to London （don’t mind me while I go do that！ ）。 I， for one， would love to visit the Museum of the Order of St。 John， Leadenhall Market， and Drapers’ Hall–and， while I’m at it， Raqib Shaw’s Sausage Factory （an art studio and house built in a former sausage factory）。 Keats’ House and Southside House would be great to visit with my parents; I bet my mom would get a kick out of Keats’ kitchen， I’ll be lost in the Southside library （and love every minute！）， and my dad would be exploring the Southside grotto。 We’d all enjoy the many Southside references to the Prince of Wales， Marie Antoinette， and others straight out of “The Scarlet Pimpernel” （sink me！）。Part history lesson， part gorgeous photography， the book will surely tide over each of us until we’re ready to travel again–as well as bring back memories when we come home。I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kaye
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With 213 photos this book is visually a treat for people who enjoy London。 The book is broken down by different sections of the city。 Some of the locations will be very familiar to any tourist to London such as Albert Memorial or Admiralty Arch。 But for me where the book shines is getting inside places that are normally closed to tourists。 Private clubs， distilleries， houses and even the underground subway platform that is on the cover。 There is a nice write up about each location and the photos With 213 photos this book is visually a treat for people who enjoy London。 The book is broken down by different sections of the city。 Some of the locations will be very familiar to any tourist to London such as Albert Memorial or Admiralty Arch。 But for me where the book shines is getting inside places that are normally closed to tourists。 Private clubs， distilleries， houses and even the underground subway platform that is on the cover。 There is a nice write up about each location and the photos。 But there isn't always details on if the location is open to the general public。 This isn't a travel guide， but I have added more sites to my must visit list for my next trip to London。 Great gift for a London or photography lover。 Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group-White Lion for the temporary ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nicki Markus
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London Explored is an enjoyable read for anyone interested in London and its hidden gems。 Some of the places mentioned I was already familiar with， but one or two I'd never heard of before， so I added them to my list of places to visit the next time I am there。 The accompanying photos balance perfectly with the text， and the book in its entirety is nicely presented， making it a delight to flick through。 If you've already seen all of London's main tourist sites and are looking for somewhere new t London Explored is an enjoyable read for anyone interested in London and its hidden gems。 Some of the places mentioned I was already familiar with， but one or two I'd never heard of before， so I added them to my list of places to visit the next time I am there。 The accompanying photos balance perfectly with the text， and the book in its entirety is nicely presented， making it a delight to flick through。 If you've already seen all of London's main tourist sites and are looking for somewhere new to explore， this book is certain to give you a few ideas。 It gets four stars from me。I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
joyce w。 laudon
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This title offers a unique glance at one photographer’s London。 Organized by neighborhood， the book features photographs with descriptions of the sites。 Some of these are well-known， while others were certainly new to me。 For example， there is a Foundling Hospital where Handel had been a patron。 Then， what about the London Sewing Machine Museum or Raqib Shaw’s Sausage Factory。 There are also more familiar sites including the London Library and Lambeth Palace Gardens。 Both armchair and real trave This title offers a unique glance at one photographer’s London。 Organized by neighborhood， the book features photographs with descriptions of the sites。 Some of these are well-known， while others were certainly new to me。 For example， there is a Foundling Hospital where Handel had been a patron。 Then， what about the London Sewing Machine Museum or Raqib Shaw’s Sausage Factory。 There are also more familiar sites including the London Library and Lambeth Palace Gardens。 Both armchair and real travelers may well enjoy losing themselves in these pages。 The text that accompanies the photos is packed with information。 I found this to be an absorbing escape from my own home。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sheila
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I received an advance copy of， London Explored， by Peter Dazely; Mark Daly。 There are some great places to visit in London like: Trafalgar Square， Liberty London， museums， libraries and churches。 I really liked the pictures in this book。
MookNana
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