The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker (Paperback)
A History of the High Street
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A people's history of the high street
'A rich, lively and nostalgia-provoking sensory experience ... this is history in its messiest, most bustling human essence' THE TIMES
'Like being in the company of a chatty, trusted friend' LUCY WORSLEY
'Impeccably researched and searingly nostalgic' DAILY MAIL
Bustling with rich detail, historical vignettes and surprising wares, this is the story of Britain's best-loved but ever-changing public spaces.
What makes a high street? It's not just the shopping; these are spaces where local life and culture unfold, the beating hearts of our towns and cities. From preserved medieval marketplaces to post-war concrete precincts, our high streets are playgrounds of personal indulgence, hubs for community spirit, sites of contentious debates and public politicking.
Join historian Annie Gray on an expedition down the street and through the ages, through arcades, department stores and backstreet shopping malls. Peeping through the windows of tailors, tea rooms and grocers, Gray writes an essential reflection on how we lived in days gone by - and what the future might bring.
The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker (Hardback)
A History of the High Street
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A people's history of the high street
'A rich, lively and nostalgia-provoking sensory experience ... this is history in its messiest, most bustling human essence' THE TIMES
'Like being in the company of a chatty, trusted friend' LUCY WORSLEY
'Impeccably researched and searingly nostalgic' DAILY MAIL
Bustling with rich detail, historical vignettes and surprising wares, this is the story of Britain's best-loved but ever-changing public spaces.
What makes a high street? It's not just the shopping; these are spaces where local life and culture unfold, the beating hearts of our towns and cities. From preserved medieval marketplaces to post-war concrete precincts, our high streets are playgrounds of personal indulgence, hubs for community spirit, sites of contentious debates and public politicking.
Join historian Annie Gray on an expedition down the street and through the ages, through arcades, department stores and backstreet shopping malls. Peeping through the windows of tailors, tea rooms and grocers, Gray writes an essential reflection on how we lived in days gone by - and what the future might bring.
The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker (Ebook)
A History of the High Street
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A people's history of the high street
'A rich, lively and nostalgia-provoking sensory experience ... this is history in its messiest, most bustling human essence' THE TIMES
'Like being in the company of a chatty, trusted friend' LUCY WORSLEY
'Impeccably researched and searingly nostalgic' DAILY MAIL
Bustling with rich detail, historical vignettes and surprising wares, this is the story of Britain's best-loved but ever-changing public spaces.
What makes a high street? It's not just the shopping; these are spaces where local life and culture unfold, the beating hearts of our towns and cities. From preserved medieval marketplaces to post-war concrete precincts, our high streets are playgrounds of personal indulgence, hubs for community spirit, sites of contentious debates and public politicking.
Join historian Annie Gray on an expedition down the street and through the ages, through arcades, department stores and backstreet shopping malls. Peeping through the windows of tailors, tea rooms and grocers, Gray writes an essential reflection on how we lived in days gone by - and what the future might bring.
Reviews for The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker
Lucy Worsley, historian and author of AGATHA CHRISTIE: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
The Times
Dan Snow, author and host of HISTORY HIT podcast
Greg Jenner, author and host of BBC You're Dead To Me
Literary Review
TLS
Melanie Reid The Times Book of the Week
Spectator
Tessa Boase, author of LONDON'S LOST DEPARTMENT STORES
Unseen Histories
House and Garden
Ellie Cawthorne History Extra podcast
Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
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Andi Oliver
Lucy Worsley
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The Times
Daily Mail
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Annie Gray
Annie Gray is a historian, cook, broadcaster and writer specialising in the history of food and dining in Britain from around 1600 to the present day. She is the author of Victory in the Kitchen and The Greedy Queen, among a number of other titles. An honorary research associate at the University of York and a Fellow of the Royal History Society, she has presented TV history documentaries including Victorian Bakers and The Sweetmakers, and is the resident food historian on BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet. She lives in East Anglia.
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