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Like its popular and acclaimed predecessor Restoration London, this book is the result of the author's passionate interest in the practical details of the everyday life of our ancestors, so often ignored in more conventional history books. Based on every possible contemporary source - diaries, almanacs, newspapers, advice books, memoirs, government papers and reports - Liza Picard examines every aspect of life in London: the streets, houses and gardens; cooking, housework, laundry and shopping;

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Author

Picard, Liza, 1927-

Publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicholson history; Orion Publishing Group, Limited

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781842124376

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.6 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14