The first history of one of London’s most extraordinary streets.
Running along the Thames’s northern shore and spanning three-quarters of a mile from Trafalgar Square to Temple Bar, the Strand has been a witness to London’s growth and change from the earliest years of the city's existence.
In The Strand: A biography, Geoff Browell and Eileen Chanin uncover the deep history of this remarkable street. Tracing its origins in the Roman era, they reveal how it grew in importance as authority shifted from church to aristocracy, then to commerce, media and law. Over time, everything that mattered converged on the Strand: tradition and ceremony clashed with rebellion and destitution. By 1910, the street was known as the ‘centre of the world’.
Drawing on remarkable archival discoveries, Browell and Chanin present the most complete and compelling history of the Strand ever written. Filled with surprising, untold stories, The Strand: A biography is a must-read for lovers of one of the world’s greatest cities. -- .
Introduction
1 Prehistory
2 Roman Strand: without the walls
3 Saxon Strand: merchants and marauders
4 Medieval Strand: law and lawlessness
5 Civil War Strand: majesty, maypoles and magic
6 Georgian Strand: a box of delights
7 Victorian Strand: empire and spectacle
8 Edwardian Strand: let’s all go down the Strand
9 Early twentieth century Strand: depression, politics and war
10 Decline and fall: the Strand since World War Two
11 Twenty-first century Strand: new beginnings
Conclusion
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