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The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain: A Discerning Traveller's Companion

David D. Kemp

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Description:Is a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King's Cross station in London?What is the telephone number of the National Theatre?what is the best place to eat in Worcester?Where is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland)Was Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry?The answers to these questions and literally thousands more are to be found in David Kemp's fascinating guidebook, The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain. Nowhere else will the discerning traveller find so much diverse and essential information about British culture gathered together in one volume. With the author as your witty and knowledgeable guide, take a tour through nearly fifty cities, from Penzance to Perth, from London to Cardiff and Belfast.Each city section begins with a concise, readable history and a guided walk around the town, planned to take in as many of the significant local sights as can comfortably be included. Next are exhaustive listings, including telephone numbers and addresses, of everything a culturally curious visitor might want to seek out: theatre, art galleries, museums, antique markets, antiquarian and other bookstores, restaurants, lcoal fairs and festivals and more. Finally, under the headings of Artistic Associations and Ephemera, each section concludes with an entertaining collection of local lore, gossip, legend and anecdote.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain: A Discerning Traveller's Companion. To get started finding The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain: A Discerning Traveller's Companion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Is a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King's Cross station in London?What is the telephone number of the National Theatre?what is the best place to eat in Worcester?Where is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland)Was Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry?The answers to these questions and literally thousands more are to be found in David Kemp's fascinating guidebook, The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain. Nowhere else will the discerning traveller find so much diverse and essential information about British culture gathered together in one volume. With the author as your witty and knowledgeable guide, take a tour through nearly fifty cities, from Penzance to Perth, from London to Cardiff and Belfast.Each city section begins with a concise, readable history and a guided walk around the town, planned to take in as many of the significant local sights as can comfortably be included. Next are exhaustive listings, including telephone numbers and addresses, of everything a culturally curious visitor might want to seek out: theatre, art galleries, museums, antique markets, antiquarian and other bookstores, restaurants, lcoal fairs and festivals and more. Finally, under the headings of Artistic Associations and Ephemera, each section concludes with an entertaining collection of local lore, gossip, legend and anecdote.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain: A Discerning Traveller's Companion. To get started finding The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain: A Discerning Traveller's Companion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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