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Tired of physically exploring our city? Experience London from the comfort of your favourite armchair with one of these books about our city. We invited Vanessa Brownāof Brown & Dicksonāto collaborate with us on this list, so you can rest assured that these titles will be a helpful starting place for your London-centric book collection. Ā Ā
šø Graphic Underground: London 1977ā1990Ā by Brian Lambert
Graphic Underground was an exhibition at McIntosh Galley that unearthed our cityās rich punk history. Who would have thought that London, the city that birthed this little ditty, would have such a dynamic punk rock past? Head over to Muse at Museum London to snag this visual exploration of our distinct punk sceneĀ from years gone by.
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š³ London: 150 Cultural Moments by Vanessa Brown and Jason Dickson
This delightful book offers an insiderās view of the city through the stories of our best eccentrics, artists, and intellectuals. Visit the bookshopāthat is the namesake of the authorsāand ask about the award the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario recently bestowed upon them for this fascinating book.
šŖ Murder CityĀ by Mike Arntfield
Truth be told, we were more surprised to learn that London had a significant punk rock past than we were to learn that London was the serial killer capital of Canada. Local murderinos will want to head on over to Londonās last independent supplier of new books, Oxford Book Shop, to grab this engaging book on Londonās seedy past.
š„ So Long South StreetĀ by Ryan Craven
Through historical text and captivating photos from London-based photographer, Matthew Trueman, this book highlights the legacy of London Health Sciences Centreāa legacy that began with the now demolished, South Street Hospital. For long-time Londoners, this book is bound to stir up all kinds of nostalgia, pride, and appreciation. We suggest checking Attic Books to see if they still have a copy or two on hand.
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Still looking for more? Head to City Lights Bookshop to see if you can find any of these classic Forest City reads: London 200: An Illustrated History by Orlo Miller, Simpsonās at Christmas by Museum London, and Living: A London Journal by Roy McDonald.
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Editors:Ā Jon Clemens,Ā Titus Ferguson,Ā James Kingsley,Ā Steve MacDouell,Ā Kevin Van Lierop
Associate Editors &Ā Localists:Ā Brown and Dickson, Sameer Vasta, Rob Howell, Matthew Wilson, Mike Donachie, Jason Pomerleau
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