A Traveller's History of London

Richard Tames read history at Cambridge and took his Master's degree at the University of London, where he worked for over 15 years and was three times a Teacher Fellow. He now lectures for the London programmes of the American University and is a London Tourist Board registered 'Blue Badge' Guide. He is the author of AMERICAN WALKS IN LONDON, BLOOMSBURY PAST, SOHO PAST and THE CITY OF LONDON PAST.

Introduction: clearing house of the world; Londinium and Ludenwic, AD43-1066; conquest and corporation, 1066-1400; from medieval to modern, 1400-1600; revolutions and rebuilding, 1600-1700; elegance and violence, 1700-1780; the Great Wen, 1780-1837; inequalities and improvements, 1837-1889; heart of empire, 1889-1919; expansion and experiment, 1919-1939; Phoenix City - from the Blitz to the Dome; chronology of events; rulers and monarchs, prime ministers.