Camden Town, the centre of the borough of Camden, is a colourful illustration of an inner city area. It once provided key services and infrastructure to Victorian London, declined into shabbiness and rooming houses and then - in the late 20th century - emerged to attract a newly prosperous generation of Londoner and visitor.
It is famous today for its markets on old railway and canal land, so popular that at times the Underground station has to be partially closed because of the number of shoppers. In the evenings the clubs and bars roar. Camden Town has an interesting history from its formation in 1791. It was a pivotal location for both canal and railway, gave its name to a key group of artists, was the founding home of one of the pioneers in women's education, its music hall was made famous by Sickert's pictures, has some notable industrial buidings such as The Roundhouse, and has produced some illustrious political figures.
The book is compiled in an attractive A-Z format with many previously unpublished illustrations.
245 x 185mm (soft cover with 187 illustrations) 144 pages
Published 2007
