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1980s London Alec Forshaw

1980s London By Alec Forshaw

1980s London by Alec Forshaw


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This portrait of a fascinating era in London's history will be of interest to all those who remember the 1980s or know London well.

1980s London Summary

1980s London: Portrait of a Decade of Change by Alec Forshaw

The 1980s was a decade of immense change in London as well as across the rest of the country, setting in motion social and economic forces that shaped much that we recognise today in the capital, which experienced considerable upheaval in the process. In this book author Alec Forshaw presents a portrait of 1980s London using a selection of previously unpublished photographs by Theo Bergstroem. This was the era of the Big Bang and deregulation of the financial institutions in the City, the abandonment of Fleet Street by the newspaper industry, the demise of the GLC, the beginning of regeneration in Docklands, and the last days of old Billingsgate Market. While some areas witnessed gentrification, spiralling property prices and a myriad of new places to eat out, other places like Brixton and Tottenham were recovering from riots. Bergstroem's evocative images and Forshaw's perceptive text capture a changing and uncertain world on the streets of London.

About Alec Forshaw

Alec Forshaw has written a number of books on London's history and topography, including Smithfield Past and Present (with Theo Bergstrom), The Markets of London (with Theo Bergstrom), The Open Spaces of London (with Theo Bergstrom), 1970s London and The Building That Lived Twice. He lives in London. Theo Bergstroem was a well-known fashion, landscape and cookery photographer who also published a number of books through his own publishing company Bergstrom & Boyle, including Stonehenge: A Picture Book, The Thames: A Picture Book and Hadrian's Wall: A Picture Book.

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NGR9781398105942
9781398105942
1398105945
1980s London: Portrait of a Decade of Change by Alec Forshaw
New
Paperback
Amberley Publishing
2022-01-15
128
N/A
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