Curiosity is the desire to know or learn, inquisitiveness about trifles or other people's affairs, a curious matter or investigation, a vanity, a curious detail or feature. This book introduces readers to a London full of curiosities.
John Wittich explains the origins of many London street names which can reveal unsuspected facts about the history of the area.
Describes eight walks through the historic parts of London, down city byways, past unsuspected treasures, to discoveries that are inaccessible from an open-topped bus. This book includes instructions, maps and photographs of points of interest en route.