{"product_id":"1970s-london-discovering-the-capital-paperback","title":"1970s London: Discovering the Capital - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlec Forshaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing a sheltered childhood and a sequestered education in Cambridge, and having missed out on the swinging sixties, Alec Forshaw was ready for a dose of the wider world. London in the early 1970s was where the lights shone brightest. In reality, it was still a city struggling to find its post-war identity, full of declining industries and derelict docklands, a townscape blighted by undeveloped bomb sites, demonic motorway proposals and slum clearance schemes. The streets were full of street hawkers and greasy-spoon cafes, but enlivened by ghettos of immigrants and student culture. Ideas of traffic constraint and recycling rubbish were in their infancy. It was a decade which saw the three-day week, the Notting Hill riots and the last of the anti-Vietnam war protests. This sequel to \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up in Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the London of decades past as it appeared to a young man in his twenties, finding his feet, coming of age, and stumbling across the sights and sounds of an extraordinary city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlec Forshaw is a London resident who has pursued a varied career as a town planner, historic buildings architect, lecturer, and musician. He is currently a trustee of the Churches Conservation Trust and the author of various books about London, including \u003ci\u003eGrowing up in Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9.13 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757214826784,"sku":"9780752456911","price":25.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a8a6c706a67e1bd9a19f215061416539.webp?v=1780096808","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/1970s-london-discovering-the-capital-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}