A-Z of Whitechapel
Places-People-History
Seiten
2025
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-1819-5 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-1819-5 (ISBN)
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Explore the East London district of Whitechapel in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.
For centuries, Whitechapel has been at the centre of multi-cultural Britain. It has offered sanctuary to successive waves of immigrants fleeing religious intolerance, pogroms and poverty: Huguenots from France, Irish, Jews from Eastern Europe and Bangladeshis, each overlaying their own vibrant culture on the area. The area has been associated with notorious crimes in the past, not least Jack the Ripper, 19th century body snatchers, the Kray twins and other gangsters, as well as social reformers such as George Peabody and William Booth who founded the Salvation Army in Whitechapel, and today is undergoing massive changes once again as the East End witnesses a resurgence.
In A-Z of Whitechapel author Andy Bull reveals the history behind Whitechapel, its streets and buildings, industries and the people connected with this part of East London. Alongside the famous historical connections, he includes some unusual characters, tucked away places and unique events that are less well-known. Readers will discover tales of Elizabethan theatres and Victorian freak shows, artists and writers, Whitechapel’s connection with Joseph Stalin and the area’s brewing and bell-founding heritage among many other fascinating facts in this A-Z tour of Whitechapel’s history. It is fully illustrated with photography and will appeal to all those with an interest in this historic East London district.
For centuries, Whitechapel has been at the centre of multi-cultural Britain. It has offered sanctuary to successive waves of immigrants fleeing religious intolerance, pogroms and poverty: Huguenots from France, Irish, Jews from Eastern Europe and Bangladeshis, each overlaying their own vibrant culture on the area. The area has been associated with notorious crimes in the past, not least Jack the Ripper, 19th century body snatchers, the Kray twins and other gangsters, as well as social reformers such as George Peabody and William Booth who founded the Salvation Army in Whitechapel, and today is undergoing massive changes once again as the East End witnesses a resurgence.
In A-Z of Whitechapel author Andy Bull reveals the history behind Whitechapel, its streets and buildings, industries and the people connected with this part of East London. Alongside the famous historical connections, he includes some unusual characters, tucked away places and unique events that are less well-known. Readers will discover tales of Elizabethan theatres and Victorian freak shows, artists and writers, Whitechapel’s connection with Joseph Stalin and the area’s brewing and bell-founding heritage among many other fascinating facts in this A-Z tour of Whitechapel’s history. It is fully illustrated with photography and will appeal to all those with an interest in this historic East London district.
Andy Bull is a freelance writer, having worked previously as a journalist and editor on newspapers and magazines and other media. He has been researching British pilgrimage routes for a number of years and has published two guidebooks: Pilgrim Pathways and London to Walsingham Camino. He is a trustee of the Confraternity of St James, works closely with the British Pilgrimage Trust, and leads regular pilgrimage walks and gives talks to church, historical and other groups. He has written several books on local history, mountain biking, travel and journalism and other topics.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.5.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | A-Z |
| Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3981-1819-2 / 1398118192 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3981-1819-5 / 9781398118195 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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