Excellent thread! Thanks Dana, Sundae & the others. I'm trying to take in as much info about Britain as I can although sadly I forget most of it. I remember though reading a book about British furniture (and fringing on architecture too) about 30 years ago. Starting from wattle and daub and ending, I think, in the 19th century. It's the small things that give you an idea of the life and culture.
Just on the finishing pages of this from an earlier trawl through Oxfams
(short stories about people, not about London landmarks).
And started on these from this week's Oxfam booty:
I love the English language (BE) and learning about its etymology
