Discovering Pub Names and Signs

Informationen zum Autor David Brandon is a writer and historian. He has written over a dozen books! including "London! City of the Dead!" "Tyburn: London's Fatal Tree" and "Stand and Deliver: A History of Highway Robbery." Klappentext Do you know where 'The George and Dragon' derives from? How about 'The Gloucester Flying Machine'? This book untangles the meanings behind Britain's various often strange pub names and signs. It is suitable for the local historians and pub enthusiasts. Zusammenfassung Do you know where 'The George and Dragon' derives from? How about 'The Gloucester Flying Machine'? This book untangles the meanings behind Britain's various often strange pub names and signs. It is suitable for the local historians and pub enthusiasts.

Product details

• Authors: David Brandon
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.08.2010
• EAN: 9780747807575
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0757-5
• No. of pages: 80
• Series: Shire Discovering; Shire Discovering
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories