The Notorious Guide to Britain
A fascinating tour of the weird, wonderful, murderous and marvellous
by Paul Donnelley
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Pub Date 9 May 2023 | Archive Date 1 Nov 2022
Ad Lib Publishers | Mardle Books
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Description
A fun and informative trip around the highways (not forgetting the low ways) and byways of Great Britain.
- Why were some customers at Harrods offered cognac or smelling salts during their visit to the store?
- What links DJ "Whispering Bob" Harris to a split pair of velvet trousers?
- Which high street store issued a patent for a drug to treat syphilis?
- The staff of which shop had uniforms by Mary Quant and hairstyles by Vidal Sassoon?
- Who placed a sign on her bedroom door bearing the legend 'Chief Chick'?
- Did you know that the cashpoint was invented while someone was having a bath?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781914451072 |
| PRICE | US$19.99 (USD) |
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