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E:16/05 Win a copy of 'Derelict London' by Paul Talling
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http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/competitions/full_details/competition_362.php
Available: 24th April
Random House Books
The History Channel is offering you the chance to win a copy of Derelict London by Paul Talling.
Paul Talling is about to take us on an extraordinary journey, that for him began on a walk home in 2003.
In the early hours of one spring morning, Paul was fascinated to witness the demolition of a candle factory in Wandsworth. From then onwards he sought out further sites of abandonment and decay, camera in hand, eventually compiling so many examples that he felt compelled to set up a website to document them all. It soon became apparent that Paul was not the only person captivated by the ramshackle, forgotten and often endangered pockets of London’s history, as his site was inundated with visitors, equally perplexed that these buildings had been forgotten.
In Derelict London, Paul shares a selection of the many hundreds of buildings he has visited, urging you to peer through the cracks in the boarded-up window to discover why they are important. Whether their neglect seems scandalous, like the beautiful Victorian Concrete House in East Dulwich or the Lighthouse Building in Kings Cross, or whether they are an eyesore that causes you to wonder why they were built in the first place, like the Island Block on Westminster Bridge roundabout, each landmark undeniably helps to create an eye-opening account of London as it has always been – an endlessly changing and evolving city.
To enter this competition log in, register or fill in your details below:
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<INPUT type=radio value=150_BC name=answer><LABEL>150 BC</LABEL>
<INPUT type=radio value=200_BC name=answer><LABEL>200 BC</LABEL>
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Available: 24th April
Random House Books
The History Channel is offering you the chance to win a copy of Derelict London by Paul Talling.
Paul Talling is about to take us on an extraordinary journey, that for him began on a walk home in 2003.
In the early hours of one spring morning, Paul was fascinated to witness the demolition of a candle factory in Wandsworth. From then onwards he sought out further sites of abandonment and decay, camera in hand, eventually compiling so many examples that he felt compelled to set up a website to document them all. It soon became apparent that Paul was not the only person captivated by the ramshackle, forgotten and often endangered pockets of London’s history, as his site was inundated with visitors, equally perplexed that these buildings had been forgotten.
In Derelict London, Paul shares a selection of the many hundreds of buildings he has visited, urging you to peer through the cracks in the boarded-up window to discover why they are important. Whether their neglect seems scandalous, like the beautiful Victorian Concrete House in East Dulwich or the Lighthouse Building in Kings Cross, or whether they are an eyesore that causes you to wonder why they were built in the first place, like the Island Block on Westminster Bridge roundabout, each landmark undeniably helps to create an eye-opening account of London as it has always been – an endlessly changing and evolving city.
To enter this competition log in, register or fill in your details below:
In what year was the London Wall constructed by the Romans? <FORM name=mydetails onsubmit="return checkform()" action=/site/competitions/full_details/competition_362.php?page= method=post><INPUT type=radio value=100_BC name=answer><LABEL>100 BC</LABEL>
<INPUT type=radio value=150_BC name=answer><LABEL>150 BC</LABEL>
<INPUT type=radio value=200_BC name=answer><LABEL>200 BC</LABEL>
<LABEL></LABEL>
<LABEL>t&c's</LABEL>
<LABEL>http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/competitions/tandc.php?id=362</LABEL>
<LABEL></LABEL>
<LABEL></LABEL>
</FORM>
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:rotfl::rotfl:lol the answer (from their hint):
Around 200 AD Roman Britain was split into two regions, Britannia Superior (Upper Britain) and Britannia Inferior (Lower Britain).
Is not on their list.:rotfl::rotfl::jGood luck ALL compers and Thanks to all posters:T
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Some time between 190 and 225, the Romans built the London Wall, a defensive wall around the landward side of the city. Along with Hadrian's Wall and the road network, the London Wall was one of the largest construction projects carried out in Roman Britain. The wall was about 3 kilometres (2 miles) long, 6 metres (20 feet) high, and 2.5 metres (8 feet) thick.
I answered 200BC as this is the closet number to 190 and 225.
Thank You to all that post competitions. :T
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Historically speaking it is the furthest away number!paddyother wrote: »Some time between 190 and 225, the Romans built the London Wall, a defensive wall around the landward side of the city. Along with Hadrian's Wall and the road network, the London Wall was one of the largest construction projects carried out in Roman Britain. The wall was about 3 kilometres (2 miles) long, 6 metres (20 feet) high, and 2.5 metres (8 feet) thick.
I answered 200BC as this is the closet number to 190 and 225.
Yes I know this is a rather late post but I have spent the last hour or so looking at derelictlondon and it's fascinating."I'm not from around here, I have my own customs"
For confirmation: No, I'm not a 40 year old woman, I'm a 26 year old bloke!0 -
They've corrected the answers now.0
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