Lost London, 1870-1945

368 pages

English language

Published Aug. 19, 2009 by Trans Atlantic.

ISBN:
978-0-9557949-8-8
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OCLC Number:
403452404

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5 stars (1 review)

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Great art reference

5 stars

Lost London is my go-to visual reference for the built environment of Victorian and Edwardian London, and I cannot recommend it enough for that purpose.

As its name implies, Lost London focuses on buildings that no longer exist, demolished for various development schemes and by war, though a few surviving buildings feature as well. It includes houses great and small, pubs, churches, clubs, banks, hospitals, shops, and others. Most of the photos are grouped into sections based on location and picture Georgian and Victorian buildings along with a few older survivals, while the last two chapters show the interwar period and wartime destruction. The focus is strongly on exteriors, but there are a few interior images.

The text, of which there is not very much, provides some context for each area and period, and chronicles the growth of the preservation movement.

The photo descriptions are brief but informative, and often …