The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street - Annie Gray

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:

'A rich, lively and nostalgia-provoking sensory experience' The Times

'Fascinating, illuminating and entertaining' Dan Snow 

'Like being in company of a chatty, trusted friend' Lucy Worsley

'Passionate, funny and deeply knowledgeable' Greg Jenner 

'Gray brings history to life' Andi Oliver

'Impeccably researched' Daily Mail 

Publishers: Profile Books Ltd

ISBN: 9781800812253

Pages: 416

Weight: 352g

Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 32 mm