Dismissed by planners in the 1950s as fit only for demolition and replacement with tower blocks, Queen's Park is now one of London's most vibrant and thriving communities: culturally diverse, with a vigorous campaigning spirit as well as being home to world-renowned actors, writers and musicians.This is its storyFrom ancient Britain to the current day, defiant suffragettes to neo-Nazi arsonists, and First World War fighter aces to the Windrush generation, Queen's Park: A History is a meticulously researched book that brings the past to life. Uncover mysteries, scandals, horrors and heroes - and discover how a London community ebbed and flowed to take the shape it has today.
ISBN: | 9781803990385 |
Publisher: | The History Press |
Imprint: | The History Press |
Published date: | 01 Sep 2022 |
DEWEY: | 942.132 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 258 |
Weight: | 434g |
Height: | 920mm |
Width: | 298mm |
Spine width: | 23mm |