Named after a ‘piccadill’, or Elizabethan ruff, the mile-long street running from Marble Arch to Piccadilly Circus has exuded wealth and privilege for centuries. After tracing its development through the Georgian and Victorian eras and its survival during the Blitz, this survey explores its theatres, restaurants, hotels, gentlemen’s clubs, famous shops such as Fortnum & Mason, the Green Park, and the dazzling neon displays of the Circus.
https://www.psbooks.co.uk/piccadilly539697Piccadillyhttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539697_media-0_3.jpg10.9910.99GBPInStock/Non-Fiction/Categories/British IslesNamed after a ‘piccadill’, or Elizabethan ruff, the mile-long street running from Marble Arch to Piccadilly Circus has exuded wealth and privilege for centuries. After tracing its development through the Georgian and Victorian eras and its survival during the Blitz, this survey explores its theatres, restaurants, hotels, gentlemen’s clubs, famous shops such as Fortnum & Mason, the Green Park, and the dazzling neon displays of the Circus.Hardback00https://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539697_media-1_3.jpghttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/3/539697_media-2.jpgadd-to-cartrrp_info:£20.00productId:166806bic_code:HBTB, WQHHBTB, WQH£20.00Stephen HoareGeneral239x162mmHistory PressYesHardbackSocial & CulturalLocal History