British Embassies
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British Embassies

Their Diplomatic and Architectural History

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British Embassies

Their Diplomatic and Architectural History

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A unique and glamorous book about British Imperial and post-Imperial architecture and a lively and evocative read for anyone interested in the international projection of British power and culture. British Embassies have a special role in our history. They represent our country in bricks and stone and have often expressed ā€“ at least in the eyes of foreigners ā€“ our national character. Whether they are Lutyens buildings in Washington, grand palaces in Europe, beautiful old colonial buildings in Asia, or secure compounds in the Middle East, they all have stories to tell and reveal the changing face of British diplomacy. A mixture of history, architectural description, diplomacy and anecdote, this large format picture book covers Residences and embassies in twenty-six countries to provide an authoritative text, accompanied by newly commissioned photography.

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Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Year
2017
ISBN
9781781012437
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
History of Architecture

INDEX

Abdul Rahman, Tunku of Malaya 290, 291
Abdullah Salem, Emir of Kuwait 225
Aberdeen, Lord 27
Abyssinia, Italian invasion of 113, 125, 296
Acland, Sir Anthony 213
Adams Broad and Co. 140
Addis Ababa 9, 14, 18, 19, 120
Afghanistan
Anglo-Afghan Wars 333
coup dā€™etat (1973) 334
Great Game 18, 88, 91, 168, 332
Kabul embassy 332
revolt of Bacha Saqao 333
siege of Herat 91
Soviet invasion 334
Taliban 334
War in Afghanistan 334, 335
Agadir Crisis (1911) 318
Ahmed, Sheikh 222, 225
Ahrends, Burton and Koralek 186
Airbus 36, 41
Al-Qaeda 52, 334
Albert, Prince 74, 328
Alcock, Rutherford 188
Alexander I, Tsar 168, 332
Alexander, General Harold 54, 58, 65
Alexand...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. Paris
  7. Istanbul & Ankara
  8. Tunis
  9. Vienna
  10. Gibraltar
  11. Tehran
  12. Cairo
  13. Addis Ababa
  14. Stockholm
  15. Montevideo
  16. Bangkok
  17. Prague
  18. Moscow
  19. Tokyo
  20. Washington
  21. Kuwait
  22. Athens
  23. Buenos Aires
  24. Brussels
  25. New Delhi
  26. Rangoon
  27. Singapore
  28. Rome
  29. Brasilia
  30. Berlin
  31. Kabul
  32. Endnotes
  33. Bibliography
  34. Index
  35. Acknowledgements
  36. Dedication
  37. Copyright