Bayswater to Little Venice through time

Title:

Author:

Girling, Brian, 1940-

ISBN:

9781445647173

Personal Author:

Girling, Brian, 1940-

Publication Date:

2016

Physical Description:

96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Abstract:

Bayswater, Kilburn, Ladbroke Grove and Maida Vale made up the former metropolitan borough of Paddington, which was abolished in 1965. Today the area is part of the City of Westminster and is a centre for transport, with the famous Paddington railway station, designed by celebrated engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, forming the terminus of the Great Western Railway. Notable residents include Alan Turing, Elvis Costello and Emma Thompson. Join author Brian Girling as he explores the fascinating past of this part of the capital. From shops to churches, street scenes to parkland, this beautiful selection of old and new images brings W2 to life.

Subject Term:

History.

Geographic Term:

Westminster (London, England) -- History -- Pictorial works.

Westminster (London, England) -- History.

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Library	Shelf Number	Material Type	Item Barcode	Status
Searching... Paddington Library	HIS 942.132	Book	30117802658480	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Paddington Library	HIS 942.132	Book	30117804047724	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Queen's Park Library	HIS 942.132	Book	30117804161269	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Westminster City Archives	942.145	Reference book	30117802727715	Searching... Unknown
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Summary

Featuring rare and historic photographs, this book takes a pictorial look at a lost world of Edwardian streets, shops, cinemas and canals in West London's Paddington. Today the area is part of the City of Westminster and is a centre for transport, with the famous Paddington railway station, designed by celebrated engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, forming the terminus of the Great Western Railway.Comparison images from the present day show how times have changed, while a range of post-war scenes reveal Paddington as many will remember it. Grand Victorian townscapes and slummy byways are revealed in this entertaining and colourful compilation.

Author Notes

Brian Girling, a keen London historian, was born in London in 1940 and lived either in central or outer London all his life. After 30 years as a social and wedding photographer he went on to be a picture postcard dealer and had access to a large private archive of photographic images of London. He published several titles on London's history for Amberley.