John Christopher tells the story of Victoria's rich and fascinating history, one spiced by international adventure as well as the hum drum of commuter travel into central London.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the capital’s major railway stations have changed and developed over the years.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Nottingham has changed and developed since Victorian and Edwardian times.

'What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.' - W.H. Davies Walking around London is one of life's great pleasures. There is a huge amount that you can only see on foot – but sometimes it is hard to know where to look. Luckily, Christopher Winn, bestselling author of I Never Knew That About London, knows where all the hidden treasures are. This book takes the reader on a series of stimulating original walks through different areas of central London, focusing on one particular period of history, the Victorian, so ubiquitous that we take it for granted, and yet so astonishing and so far reaching in its variety, imagination, ambition and detail. Discover... ..the remarkable 300-foot bell tower at the Houses of Parliament you never knew was there.... ..the extraordinary fairytale house in Kensington where the Mikado was inspired... ..the best Victorian loos in the world near Old Street... ..a hidden chapel in Bloomsbury described by Oscar Wilde as 'the most delightful private chapel in London'... ..London's best preserved high class Victorian shop near Tottenham Court Road... ...an almost complete Victorian townscape boasting the world's oldest surviving mansion block... Walk through history and discover the hidden gems of Victorian London!

John Christopher brings together his stunning photography with archive images to tell the story of King's Cross, both above and below street level.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which St Pancras Station has changed and developed over the last century and a half.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Pimlico has changed and developed over the last century.