Richard Guard

Interesting (but very light-weight) resource on random (but alphabetized for easy reference) sites long gone from the city of London. A fun read, but not an in-depth or detailed source--lack of maps being one main complaint followed by the author's assumption that I know exactly where every neighborhood and locale is within the city. Thus a lot of asides lack necessary details for those of us not native to London.

Still, for gamers or people looking to fill out historical details in this or a fictional city, it's a goldmine of ideas and opportunities to add depth to a made-up place.… (más)