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The House By The Thames: And The People Who Lived There by Gillian Tindall (Paperback, 2007)
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A masterpiece of miniaturist, social history. Over the course of almost 450 years the dwelling on this site has witnessed many changes.
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A masterpiece of miniaturist, social history. By closely examining the history of one house, Gillian Tindall tells the story of Southwark and the south bank, the river Thames and indeed of London itself. Just across the River Thames from St Paul's Cathedral stands an old house. It is the last genuine survivor of what was once a long ribbon of elegant houses overlooking the water. Built in the days of Queen Anne, it stands in the footprint of a far older habitation. Once, on this spot, was the Cardinal's Cap, a timbered Tudor inn; its vaulted cellars are still there, beneath the bricks and plaster and panelling of later centuries.Over the course of almost 450 years the dwelling on this site has seen changes on the river and in the city on the opposite bank. From its windows, people have watched the ferrymen ferry Londoners to Shakespeare's Globe; they have gazed on the Great Fire, and seen goods from all corners of the world transported from the Pool below London Bridge. They have watched new bridges rise, and the ships change from sail to steam. They have also seen the countrified lanes of London's marshy south bank give way to a network of wharves, workshops and tenements - and then seen these, too, become dust and empty air. Rich with anecdote and colour, empathetic, scholarly and textured, THE HOUSE BY THE THAMES is social history at its most enjoyable. Gillian Tindall excels at description and at picking out the most fascinating details. Some of the people who have lived in the house have been skilled; some were prosperous traders in the coal and iron on which Britain's industrial revolution ran. Some were rich and flamboyant; one was an early film star. Others have been among London's numberless poor. All these real people, from the most famous to the most obscure, Gillian Tindall has researched through multiple archives, old newspapers, contemporary accounts and the memories of their descendants. She breathes life into the forgotten names of individuals who were as passionate in their time as we ourselves - and in so doing makes them stand for legions of others and for whole worlds that we have lost through hundreds of years of London's history.Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139781844130948
eBay Product ID (ePID)91561670
Product Key Features
Publication Year2007
TopicLocal History
Book TitleThe House by the Thames: and the People Who Lived there
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorGillian Tindall
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight215 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorGillian Tindall
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- 13 May, 2021
An Excellent Read if You're Interested in History.
The author explores a small area of Southwark in minute detail (the term "micro historian" is very appropriate) and really brings the character and events of the past to life.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jul, 2020
Very interesting book - loved it.
The cover and one photograph were torn.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jul, 2020
good buy
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