Part of the bookshops londons burning series on radical london. Inside the main line station, theres the magic of platform 9. Oct 24, 2017 housmans bookshop, 5 caledonian road, kings cross, london n1 9dy. Housmans bookshop 5 caledonian road kings cross london n1 9dx uk tel. London stories at housmans bookshop talks time out london. We have a regular series of talks on last thursdays of the month in housmans bookshop, next to kings cross st. In addition to serving customers and helping with a wide range of daytoday shop activities, we also invite the successful candidate to act as a coordinator for our team of volunteers. Please note this is a small fraction of what we have. Housmans bookshop, 5 caledonian road, london booksellers near kings cross st. Apr 12, 2010 at housmans, in kings cross, london one of the longestrunning radical bookshops in the country, launched by a group of pacifists wiry comanager malcolm hopkins, dressed head to toe in. Housmans bookshop are a notforprofit bookshop, specialising in books, zines, and periodicals of radical interest and progressive politics. People can come in and look on shelves and find ideas that they just wouldnt have otherwise come across, says sophie bowleyaicken, housmans comanager, as we chat about the range of. Wegottickets simple, honest ticketing london housmans. Celebrate the 5th birthday of the london bookshop crawl with a weekend exploring the bookshops of london.
Bookshop of the month housmans bookshop, london just a stones throw away from londons kings cross station is the radical housmans bookshop, our bookshop of the month for july. Housmans bookshop, caledonian road, london shopping. Aug 10, 2019 welcome to housmans bookshop a longrunning radical bookshop thats been selling new and secondhand publications in kings cross since 1959. Housmans bookshop, one of londons last radical bookshop, was established in 1945 in kings cross as a permanent space to promote peace, pacifism, and progressive ideas post wwii. They are organised by a core group consisting mostly of londonbased members of the peace pledge union the ppu is the main british affiliate of war resisters international.
Housmans bookshop, caledonian road, london shoppingbooks. Bookseller parttime, 3 daysweek housmans bookshop is seeking to hire a parttime bookseller for three days per week. Located near the edge of london s very center just a few minutes from the famous kings cross, housmans prides in both being the first and one of the last remaining radical bookshops, its main goal being to promote peace and human rights and it has undoubtedly managed to stay true to its strong political stance. One of the last redoubts of the old kings cross letter. Bookshop of the month housmans bookshop, london just a stones throw away from londons kings cross station is the radical housmans bookshop, our bookshop of art, bookshop of the month, galleries and museums, interviews, london february 1, 2019. Housmans is one of londons last radical bookshops the. Forster, would fail to find character in londons great railway terminals. Jun 23, 2015 housmans bookshop is based at kings cross in london, and is one of the citys last remaining radical bookshops, as well as having been one of the first.
I was pleased you gave prominent coverage to the recent burglary at housmans bookshop, which you correctly describe as a notforprofit shop, writes albert beale, caledonian road, kings cross. We have been involved with the iconic housmans bookshop for a number of years, firstly as architects for a new additional floor at the top of the building to create extra office space. Part of the bookshop s london s burning series on radical london. A treasure trove of alternative publishing, it is the only place in london you may find antinovels by stewart home, magazines like strike. Please share with anyone who may have memories of housmans and. Founded following the end of world war ii, housmans mission as a bookshop is to promote ideas of peace. Housman s bookshop 5 caledonian road kings cross london n1 9dx.
London bookshop archives yale university press london blog. Oct 09, 2018 filmed at housmans radical bookshop, kings cross, london, for the fault lines tour, 61018. The first watermark bookshop in europe has opened in the new london kings cross concourse with 7,000 books available for sale across the 1,100 sq ft shop. Housmans bookshop and peace store at 5 caledonian road, kings cross, london. Merely a 1 minute drive time from railway street, northdown street, york way or collier street.
At housmans, in kings cross, london one of the longestrunning radical bookshops in the country, launched by a group of pacifists wiry comanager malcolm hopkins, dressed head to toe in. Were very easy to find just a two minute walk from king s cross st. Today, on the record community interest company has received a grant of. Another europe has signed this open letter from european coordination via campesina read more. We are an independent bookshop, based in kings cross, london since 1959. Housmans radical booksellers, 5 caledonian road, london 2020. Housmans radical booksellers, london, united kingdom. We specialise in books, magazines, and periodicals of radical interest and. The anarchist imagination two book launch, uk, london king. Housmans bookshop are a notforprofit bookshop, specialising in books, zines, and periodicals of radical interest and progressive. Stair has had a long interest and involvement with what he may have described at one time as antiauthoritarian politics. Housmans bookshop, 5 caledonian road, kings cross, london n1. Bookmarks bookshop, 1 bloomsbury street, bloomsbury, london wc1b 3qe.
Please share with anyone who may have memories of housmans and the wider building, which has been used by dozens of groups over the years from gay liberation front, war resisters international, london greenpeace and the kings cross railway lands group. Made possible by money raised by national lottery players, the project will tell the incredible story of housmans bookshop, one of the leading progressive, radical bookshops in. Curious kings cross with andrew whitehead housmans. Housmans is londons premier radical bookshop housmans, peace house, 5 caledonian road, kings cross, london n1 9dx. The return of radical bookshops books the guardian. Housmans bookshop is based at kings cross in london, and is one of the citys last remaining radical bookshops, as well as having been one of the first. Were thrilled to find ourselves on the london shortlist for indie bookshop of the year at. Housmans specialises in books and periodicals of radical interest and progressive politics. Freedom bookshop is londons oldest anarchist bookshop. Crowne plaza kings cross london hotels midrange chain hotel from.
Jul 01, 2019 bookshop of the month housmans bookshop, london just a stones throw away from londons kings cross station is the radical housmans bookshop, our bookshop of the month for july. First opened as the midland grand hotel in 1873, it reopened in 2011 after a comprehensive renovation. We stock the largest range of radical newsletters, newspapers and magazines of any shop in britain. London bookshop crawl 2020 housmans will be participating in the 5th annual london bookshop crawl, which will be held over three days. Pancras and expect to have occasional events in larc and elsewhere. Albert beale, one of the trustees of the building, writes about how they refused to sell up. Housmans is at the bottom end of caledonian road where it meets with pentonville road. Housmans is one of londons last radical bookshops the city. No disabled toilet in housmans but our customers are welcome to use disabled toilet in shop next door. Housmans is london s premier radical bookshop its one of the last remaining such shops, as well as having been one of the first originally opening in 1945.
Located near the edge of londons very center just a few minutes from the famous kings cross, housmans prides in both being the first and one of the last remaining radical bookshops, its main goal being to promote peace and human rights and it has undoubtedly managed to stay true. Another europe is possible was formed in february 2016 to campaign for a remain position in the eu referendum from a specifically left, progressive perspective. Following on, we were then asked to provide design services for extensive basement works to create more shop floor. Housmans bookshop, 5 caledonian road, london booksellers. For all your radical book needs, housmans bookshop. The anarchist imagination two book launch, uk, london. Founded following the end of world war ii, housmans mission as a. A selection of cds, tapes and stationery are also available. Housmans bookshop has been in king s cross since 1945 and is one of london s last radical bookshops.
Named for laurence housman peace activist, suffragist and younger brother of the poet a. We came together from across the spectrum of the progressive left, working across party political lines to campaign for democracy, human rights, and social justice. The london perambulator looks at the city we deny and the future city that awaits us. The complete guide to londons best bookshops the city story.
Project charting 60 years of housmans radical bookshop. Police investigate after housmans bookshop burgled the. We also host events and book groups throughout the year. Opening in 1945, housmans has its roots in the radical peace movement. He suggested that the space should be a permanent space to promote ideas of peace, pacifism and progressive ideas after the second world war was over. In 1958 the bookshop reopened at its present location at the southern end of the caledonian road in kings cross, with peace news occupying the buildings. Tesco metro is found in the vicinity of the crossroads of caledonian road and balfe street, in kings cross, london. A uk based print magazine, platform and community exploring women within the middle east, north africa and south asia, diasporas and beyond. Housmans bookshop, 5 caledonian road, kings cross, london n1 9dy. Based in king s cross we are a notforprofit bookshop, specialising in books, zines, and periodicals of radical interest and progressive politics. About the shop we are an independent bookshop, based in kings cross, london since 1959. A notforprofit bookshop, specialising in books, zines, and periodicals of radical interest and progressive politics who stock the largest range of radical newsletters, newspapers and art magazines of any shop in britain.
Were very easy to find just a two minute walk from kings. A curated selection of favourites, essentials, bestsellers and new releases. Based in kings cross we are a notforprofit bookshop, specialising in books, zines, and periodicals of radical interest and progressive politics. Filmed at housmans radical bookshop, kings cross, london, for the fault lines tour, 61018. Housmans bookshop in kings cross, north london, specialises in radical and progressive politics and stock the largest range of radical newsletters and newspapers in the uk. We organise wideranging talks and events in london of interest to anarchists, the anarchocurious and their friends. Welcome to housmans bookshop a longrunning radical bookshop thats been selling new and secondhand publications in kings cross since 1959. It originally opened on 26 october 1945, but its roots, go back to the great upsurge of the british pacifist movement in the 1930s, marked particularly by the founding of the peace pledge. Police are investigating after burglars broke into londons housmans. Disabled access to event, please notify in advance if possible. Housman this haven for the antiestablishment opened in kings cross in 1959. Housmans is londons premier radical bookshop its one of the last remaining such shops, as well as having been one of the first originally opening in 1945. Housmans has temporarily suspended its online shop in solidarity with.
Sex, pubs and rocknroll king s cross has it all, and so much more from a fishandchip shop once bugged by mi5 to london s most enduring radical bookshop. Trumpism is a threat to your health and not just in america, say campaigners and mps uk government and trump administration, as well as far right governments in india and brazil, engaged in policies which risk sacrificing lives for nativist. Named for laurence housman peace activist, suffragist and youthful brother of the poet a. The best feminist bookshops in london 2019 british vogue.
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