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A History of London

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Samuel Pepys's Diary, Samuel Pepys (6 nominations). London's most famous diarist remains popular, 350 years after he scribbled it down in shorthand.

Why read it? Trans Britain is, in the words of its publisher, “everything you ever wanted to know about where trans people came from, but never knew how to politely ask.” And most importantly, trans history is told here first hand by its protagonists, rather than anthropologists or historians.

5. Runner's Guide to London, Hayden Shearman

Londoners, Craig Taylor (23 nominations). Our 2012 book of the year was also enjoyed by many others. Taylor interviews over 70 Londoners from many walks of life. The result is a carnival of viewpoints about the city. Londonist review

It proves impossible to understand the evolution of modern London without reading Henry Mayhew, who interviewed people in the early Victorian streets involved in all types of work and, above all, allowed them to speak for themselves, making him a pioneer both in the history of journalism, as his pieces first appeared in the Morning Chronicle, and in social science research. Mayhew’s interviewees and the detailed research which he carried out, provide us with information on all manner of lower-class occupations, especially on the hawkers selling everything from recycled tea bags to fried fish. Mayhew offers a panorama of working-class life largely as told by the people of London themselves.

Victorian London

Spanning two decades of an endearing friendship and passionate love affair, 84 Charing Cross Road is based on the true story of when a woman from New York wrote to the owners of a shop (found at 84 Charing Cross Road in London), which specialised in rare and secondhand books at the time. From here we return to a small Kurdish village in 1945 where two twin sisters, Jamila and Pembe, are born, much to the dismay of their mother. London: A Travel Guide Through Time is a highly engaging read and showcases the best of London throughout six interesting periods of history. Blue plaques high up on the outer walls of buildings tease us with a tiny amount of information about the people who were born, lived, stayed, died, or did something extraordinary there. This book is a fantastic way to find out more about the people celebrated by over 900 plaques all over the city and bring home the fact that you are walking down the same streets that they once did. 3. London Pub Walks, Bob Steel I could just as easily have recommended this author’s accounts of London in the 18th century and in the 20th. White’s masterly and well written narratives offer the best introductions to the history of modern London, covering all aspects of the development of the global city before, during and after the age of empire: people, economics, society, culture and politics. They serve as reference volumes for anyone who wants to learn about modern London and its people.

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