Summary: Selfridges was the brain child of an American-Mr. Harry Gordon Selfridge. He brought about a complete revolution in the way that Londoners shopped, introducing a new American retail model which made shopping less of a practical pursuit and more of a luxurious adventure. But there was another side to the story-Harry's private life. When it began to seep into his business, the effect on him and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SECSummary: Corridors of blood: Set in the primitive hospitals of 19th century London, this recounts the story of the unfortunate Dr. Bolton, an early pioneer in anesthesiology, showing his gradual addiction to drugs and his dealings with grave robbers.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006
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2 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER HAUSummary: Four strangers happen to meet on a roof of a building with the intent of committing suicide. They decide to call off their plans for six weeks and form an unconventional, dysfunctional family and friendship.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY COMEDY LONKhan, Sabba
Summary: "As a second-generation Pakistani immigrant living in East London, Sabba Khan paints a vivid snapshot of contemporary British Asian life and investigates the complex shifts experienced by different generations within immigrant communities, creating an uplifting and universal story that crosses borders and decades. Race, gender, and class are explored in a compelling personal narrative creating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 KHACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KHAN, SABBA KHASummary: In this landmark living history series, a Victorian tenement in the heart of London's East End has been painstakingly brought back to life. Host Michael Mosley joins a group of 21st century families as they move in and experience the tough living and working conditions of the Victorian poor.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV VICSummary: From musicians, writers and artists to dangerous thinkers, political radicals and, above all, ordinary people, this is the story of London's immigrants, its bohemians and how together they changed the city forever. Features archival footage.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LONOlson, Lynne
Summary: "When the Nazi Blitzkrieg subjugated Europe in World War II, London became the safe haven for the leaders of seven occupied countries--France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Poland--who fled there to avoid imprisonment and set up governments in exile to commandeer their resistance efforts. The lone hold-out against Hitler's offensive, Britain became a beacon of hope to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.53 OLSCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.53 OLSMasset, Claire
Summary: Hidden behind the high walls surrounding Buckingham Palace is one of London's most beautiful gardens, the venue for a busy calendar of royal events, including the much-loved tradition of The Queen's Garden Party. Award-winning photographer John Campbell has spent a year taking pictures of that garden for this richly illustrated book, revealing the changes that occur through the seasons, as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Royal Collection Trust 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712.6 MASRubenhold, Hallie
Summary: The "canonical five" women murdered by Jack the Ripper have always been dismissed as society's waste, their stories passed down to us wrapped in a package of Victorian assumptions and prejudice. But social historian Hallie Rubenhold sets the record straight in The Five. In reality, only two of the victims were prostitutes, and Rubenhold has uncovered entirely new research about them all--in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.88 RUBCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.88 RUBMeyers, Kevin
Summary: A train travels past London's various landmarks, from Big Ben and the Gherkin to the Tower Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2016
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: BRDJobb, Dean
Summary: "I the span of fifteen years, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream murdered as many as ten people in the United States, Britain, and Canada. Poison was his weapon of choice. Structured around the doctor's London murder trial in 1892, The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream exposes the blind trust given to the medical practitioners, as well as the flawed detection methods, bungled investigations, corrupt...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC JOBMilne, Sarah
Summary: "Many of the greatest names in literature have visited or made their home in the colorful and diverse metropolis of London. From Charles Dickens to George Orwell, Virginia Woolf to Bernadine Evaristo, London's writers have bought the city to life through some of the best known and loved stories and characters in fiction.This book takes you on an area-by-area journey through London to discover...
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Owl 2021
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Summary: A pictorial tour of the capital of England, presenting drawings of her historic buildings and monuments, traditions, transportation, and the daily activities of her many inhabitants and visitors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universe Pub. 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 914.21 SASSummary: "Whether you want to tread the footsteps of kings and queens in the royal palaces, take a break from sightseeing in one of the city's many parks, or sample a tantalizing array of street food from around the world, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that London has to offer. Every corner of this cosmopolitan capital is brimming with personality. Dripping in pomp and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: "This Is Not a Photo Opportunity is a street-level, full-color showcase of some of Banksy's most innovative pieces ever. Banksy, Britain's now-legendary "guerilla" street artist, has painted the walls, streets, and bridges of towns and cities throughout the world. Once viewed as vandalism, Banksy's work is now venerated, collected, and preserved. Over the course of a decade, Martin Bull has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PM Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 702 BANBeaufort, Simon
Summary: "London, 1882. Alec Lonsdale, a young reporter on The Pall Mall Gazette, is following up a story about a fatal house fire. But the post mortem on the victim produces shocking results: Patrick Donovan's death was no accident. But why would someone murder a humble shop assistant and steal part of his brain? When a second body is discovered, its throat cut, and then a third, Lonsdale and his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House Publishers, Limited 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BEACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Beaufort 2017Crapanzano, Aleksandra
Summary: Once known for its watery potatoes, stringy mutton, and grayed vegetables, London is now considered to be the most vibrant city on the global food map. The London Cookbook reflects the contemporary energy and culinary rebirth of this lively, hip, sophisticated, and very international city. It is a love letter to the city and an insider's guide to its most delicious haunts, as well as a highly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5941 CRASteves, Rick
Summary: Presents recommendations for lodgings, restaurants, shopping, transportation, and sightseeing highlights, along with travel tips and cultural information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel 2019
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Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Naomi Wolf, Outrages explores the history of state-sponsored censorship and violations of personal freedoms through the inspiring, forgotten history of one writer’s refusal to stay silenced.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.009 WOLPearson, Matthew
Summary: "This practical travel guide to London features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures. Our itinerary suggestions and expert author picks of things to see and do will make it a perfect companion both, ahead of your trip and on the ground. This London guide book is packed full of details on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rough Guides 2023
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Summary: London, 1938. Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy has taken England by storm. The effervescent It Girl of London society since her father was named the ambassador, Kick dances and drinks champagne at the hottest nightclubs and attends the horse races with nobility. Billy Hartington, the future Duke of Devonshire, sweeps Kick off her feet, but the obstacles to their love are many. Kick is American,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MAHCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION MAHHewitt, Deborah
Summary: "Alice Wyndham has been plagued by visions of birds her whole life...until the mysterious Crowley reveals that Alice is an 'aviarist': capable of seeing nightjars, magical birds that guard human souls. When her best friend is hit by a car, only Alice can find and save her nightjar. With Crowley's help, Alice travels to the Rookery, a hidden, magical alternate London to hone her newfound...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tom Doherty Associates 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HEWSchwab, V. E.
Summary: Kell is one of the last Travelers -- magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes -- as such, he can choose where he lands. There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London, ruled by whoever has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TOR, a Tom Doherty Associates Book 2017