All lovers of London have used their shoes and their spines to explore the architectural wonders of the countless estates. Unlike American suburban development, Londoner 50s, and to our shame, the Parisian suburbs, METRO-LAND, according to the designation of 1915 (annual brochures), interested harmonious suburban development, whatever neglecting the shops, which followed the extension of the METROPOLITAN RAILWAY since BAKER STREET until HARROW then UXBRIDGE. The train, electrified in 1905, preceded urbanization. The Metropolitan Railway Company owned land that it had acquired, unlike the US companies that were offered vast tracts of land to encourage them to develop transnational long lines. This very accurate summary, the best author, does not equal SEMI-DETACHED LONDON Jackson the same, but it is a superb illustration, partly in colors: pictures of courses, guides covers, posters, photos of houses, planes , advertisements constructions ... Everything is there. One could only wish more volume. Beware, if you bite the bait, a huge potential library s' offer your appetite: architecture, urban planning, souvenirs, legislative work, the LCC development, social housing ...
