You might have seen the film (we reviewed it right here) or you might have the original book by Geoffrey Fletcher from the 1960s. If you're a fan of either, you might want to catch The London Nobody Knows on BBC radio 4. Historian and presenter, Dan Cruickshank, has a […]
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eBay watch: Quadrophenia novel – 99p
I know we've featured this before, but I also know a number of you are still looking for a copy, so I'm glad to flag up any cheap copies of the Quadrophenia novel by Alan Fletcher – like this one. Long out of print (probably not been printed since its […]
Swinger's Guide to London reissue
Ok, it's a long story, but an interesting one that could mean a reissue of A Swinger's Guide To London by Piri Halasz. I've never seen the original, but when trying to find a copy, I managed to get in touch with the author, who wrote the book as a […]
Friday on my Mind book reviewed
We did mention it briefly some time back, but now we have a review of the Friday on my Mind book online. The book is an autobiography from Don Hughes, detailing his early years, his entry into the mod scene, his experiences of it in the capital and its eventual […]
eBay watch: Quadrophenia novel
I know I've featured this before, but there's a new copy of Alan Fletcher's Quadrophenia on eBay – and with just over 2 days to go, it's up there for next to nothing. Specifically, as I write, it's up for £1.04, described as in excellent condition and as you probably […]
Boutique London by Richard Lester
This is something of an advance heads-up as I have just encountered Boutique London A History: King's Road to Carnaby Street by Richard Lester, but details are scarce – as is a cover image. One thing to note though, this has nothing to do with Marnie Fogg's Boutique. Probably no […]
John Stephen – King of Carnaby Street
It's down as a new release, although I'm sure I've seen The King of Carnaby Street: A Life of John Stephen by Jeremy Reed previously. So maybe this hardback book is a reissue when it lands at the start of June. As you might have guessed, this is a biography […]
Gavin Watson in Wolverhampton
If you're in the area, it might be worth checking out a talk by Gavin Watson, the photographer behind the Skins book (and numerous other works). The University of Wolverhampton is the venue, Wednesday 19th May from 2pm to 4pm in the MC001 lecture theatre at City Campus is the […]
