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Title: KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
NOT A GUIDE TO
By: Simon Webb
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0752479687
ISBN 13: 9780752479682
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Publisher: THE HISTORY PRESS LTD
Pub. date: 1 June, 2012
Pages: 128
Description: This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Kingston upon Thames. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic borough. Best places - worst places. Local lingo, architecture, green spaces, events, traditions, fact, fiction. Written by a local who knows what makes Kingston upon Thames tick.
Synopsis: This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Kingston upon Thames. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic borough. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories. TRIUMPH and tragedy. Best places - worst places. Local lingo, architecture, green spaces, events, traditions, fact, fiction. Origins, evolution, future. Written by a local who knows what makes Kingston upon Thames tick.
Publication: UK
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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