“…enchantment and terror mingle.” #peterackroyd #londonunder

"London Under" by Peter Ackroyd was one of the titles mentioned in Nicholas Royle's wonderful book, "Finders, Keepers", and I made a note at the time to explore it a bit further. I'm a fan of Ackroyd's writing and my enjoyment of his Ezra Pound biography made me realise it was time to read more of his non-fiction. As "London Under" was apparently all about what lies below our great capital, it sounded…

https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/06/03/enchantment-and-terror-mingle-peterackroyd-londonunder/

Visit to the Brunel Thames Tunnel courtesy of @ltmuseum's Hidden London team & London Overground - the first under river tunnel in the world, opened in 1843.

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