Robert Stephenson

Edwin Clark

With General Inquires on Beams and on the Properties of Materials Used in Construction

The Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges

Joseph Locke

Being a Reply to the Report of Mr. James Walker, to the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, Compiled from the Reports of Mr. George Stephenson ; With an Account of the Competition of Locomotive Engines at Rainhill, in October, 1829, and of the Subsequent Experiments

Observations on the Comparative Merits of Locomotive & Fixed Engines, as Applied to Railways

John Matthews

Gareth Knight

Nigel Pennick

Caitlín Matthews

Harold Bayley

Lewis Spence

William Stukeley

Chesca Potter

Bernard Nesfield-Cookson

Caroline Wise

Carol Clancy

Ross Nichols

R.J. Stewart

Geraldine Beskin

Alan V. Insole

With a foreword by Iain Sinclair. London is an ancient city, whose foundation dates back literally thousands of years into the legendary prehistory of these islands. Not surprisingly it has accumulated a large number of stories, both historic and mythical, during this period, many of which, though faithfully recorded at the time, have lain almost forgotten in dusty libraries throughout the city. The Secret Lore of London is a guide to the legends, including a discussion of their importance as part of the oral tradition of Britain, combining Prehistoric, Celtic, Arthurian, Roman, Saxon and Norman levels - each of which has contributed to the many-layered life of the city. The first part contains a unique selection of essays (some printed here for the first time) by experts in their fields, each of whom possesses a unique interest in the legends of these islands, and who have written widely on associated themes. The second part of the book will consist of a Gazetteer of the sites mentioned which are still in existence, together with various other sites of associated interest, compiled by the Editor, the contributors, and members of the London Earth Mysteries Group. This part will be fully updated and extended to include many more sites. The result is a wide ranging and wholly fascinating book, with wide sales application possible. A series of appendixes will include William Stukley's extraordinary document The Brill, which relates to the ancient prehistoric sites around the area of present day St. Pancras, and excerpts from some of the best known 19th and early 20th century works on Legendary London by Lewis Spence and Harold Bayley Contributors to the book are: Nigel Pennick John Matthews Caroline Wise Caitlín Matthews Carol Clancy R.J. Stewart Bernard Nesfield-Cookson Gareth Knight Robert Stephenson Geraldine Beskin Chesca Potter William Stukeley Lewis Spence Harold Bayley Alan V. Insole Ross Nichols

The city's forgotten stories and mythology

The Secret Lore of London

"One of the hottest new talents to come out of Australia" -Robert J Sawyer, author of Flash Forward From award winning science fiction author Robert N Stephenson, Vanishing Light takes you into a world where DigiCorp is all you need. With the world on the brink of collapse, DigiCorp's genius founder fought the odds and naysayers and saved the world. There are more rules, but people are content and accept there had to be a price to avoid calamity. One man, Mikolev, seems to think things may not be as perfect as they seem. Or is he crazy? His assigned therapist is concerned and vigilant. Are the rumors true that people vanish from the system while teleporting? Or that people's organs are moving around? Mikolev thinks he's stumbled onto a secret. Is it nothing, or has he just opened Pandora's box and put all of utopia at risk?

Vanishing Light

Robert Stephenson

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