'I was reminded of how different campaigning was in the 1970s.' Photo: Book cover of Peace! Books! Freedom! The secret history of a radical London building, by Rosa Schling
'I was reminded of how different campaigning was in the 1970s.' Photo: Book cover of Peace! Books! Freedom! The secret history of a radical London building, by Rosa Schling
A small group of volunteers has been working on the digitisation of Peace News, a publication with which many Friends will be familiar. Coincidentally, as the run from 1950-1959 was uploaded, a new oral history was published of 5 Caledonian Road, the premises that Peace News occupied in 1959 (and which continues to provide a base for associated radical ventures). The book offers a fascinating and inspirational story. The acquisition of the premises meant that office space could be rented out, providing the means to subsidise the two main projects: Housmans bookshop and Peace News.
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