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| The “Wonder,” London and Shrewsbury Coach. (From a Print after J. Pollard) |
Frontispiece |
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| Sketch-map of the Holyhead Road and the Watling Street |
xix |
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| Yard of the “Bull and Mouth,” St. Martin’s-le-Grand. (From an old Print) |
13 |
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| “Tally-ho” and “Independent Tally-ho,” London and Birmingham Coaches, nearing London, 1828. (From a Print after J. Pollard) |
25 |
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| The “Angel,” Islington. Mail Coaches and Illuminations on Night of the King’s Birthday, 1812. (From a Print after J. Pollard) |
41 |
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| Highgate Archway and the Turnpike Gate, 1823. (From an Old Print) |
45 |
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| Highgate Archway: Mail Coach nearing London. (From a Print after J. Pollard) |
51 |
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| The “Woodman,” Finchley, 1834: Coventry and Birmingham Coach passing. (From a Print after J. Pollard) |
55 |
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| Highgate Village, 1826. (From an Old Print) |
59 |
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| The Old Road, Barnet |
67 |
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| The Old Road, Ridge Hill |
99 |
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| The Great Snowstorm, Dec. 26th, 1836. The Liverpool Mail passing Two Ladies snowed up on Ridge Hill in their Chariot, without Horses, the Postboy having ridden to St. Albans for fresh ones. (From a Print after J. Pollard) |
103 |
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| St. Albans Cathedral |
109 |
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| St. Peter’s Street and Town Hall, St. Albans, 1826. (From an Old Print) |
117 |
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| Dunstable Downs |
147 |
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| The “White Horse,” Hockliffe |
153 |
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| The Great Snowstorm, Dec. 26th, 1836. The Birmingham Mail fast in the Snow, with little chance of a speedy release: the Guard proceeding to London with the Letter-bags. (From a Print after J. Pollard) |
159 |
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| Stony Stratford |
173 |
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| Daventry Market-place |
235 |
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| Dunchurch |
255 |
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| Ford’s Hospital |
275 |
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| The Old “King’s Head,” Coventry. (From a Print after Rowlandson) |
295 |
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| Coventry, from Windmill Hill. (After J. M. W. Turner, R.A.) |
299 |
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| The Liverpool Mail, 1836. (From a Print after J. Pollard) |
309 |
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| ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT |
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| Vignette: Ogilby’s Dimensurator |
Title Page |
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| Preface |
vii |
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| List of Illustrations |
xi |
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| The Holyhead Road: Ogilby’s Survey |
1 |
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| Clark’s Steam Carriage, 1832. (From an Old Print) |
33 |
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| The New Highgate Archway |
48 |
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| James Ripley, Ostler of the “Red Lion” |
76 |
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| Hadley Green: Winter |
80 |
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| South Minims |
92 |
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| London Colney |
101 |
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| Entrance to St. Albans |
105 |
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| Market-place, St. Albans |
114 |
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| The “George” |
120 |
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| The “Fighting Cocks” |
123 |
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| St. Michael’s |
129 |
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| Mad Tom in Bedlam |
132 |
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| Mad Tom at Liberty |
133 |
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| Redbourne Church |
134 |
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| Redbourne |
135 |
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| Dunstable Priory Church |
144 |
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| Little Brickhill |
165 |
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| Yard of the “George” |
166 |
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| Queen’s Oak |
176 |
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| Market-place, Stony Stratford |
181 |
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| The “Blue Ball” |
183 |
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| Lilbourne |
206 |
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| Cross-in-hand |
209 |
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| High Cross Monument |
210 |
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| The Watling Street, near Hammerwich |
219 |
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| The “Four Crosses,” near Hatherton |
222 |
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| Boscobel and the “Royal Oak” |
227 |
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| Town Seal, Daventry |
238 |
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| Braunston Hill |
239 |
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| Braunston |
240 |
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| Ashby St. Ledgers |
243 |
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| The “Four Crosses,” Willoughby (Demolished 1898) |
245 |
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| Lord John Scott’s Statue |
257 |
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| Dunsmore Avenue |
260 |
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| Knightlow Cross |
264 |
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| The Three Spires |
269 |
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| Peeping Tom |
273 |
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| The “Old Ordinary” |
285 |
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| The old “Bull’s Head,” Meriden |
304 |
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| Meriden Cross |
306 |
