Notting Hill is synonymous with Carnival, riots and rock ‘n’ roll, and is famous for its links with the creative arts. Its residents and neighbours have also been pioneers of community action, and accomplished the founding of London’s first law centre among other achievements. Home to Chesterton and Orwell, Hockney and Herbert Hoover, Notting Hill even numbered Peter Pan’s Darling family among its residents. Body-building and British ballet, finger-printing and Lesbian literature were all pioneered here, and this entertaining account also follows the fortunes of the breakaway Republic of Frestonia. Packed with fascinating tales and attractively illustrated, this book will appeal to an audience far beyond the borders of this busy and eclectic area of London.
245 x 185mm (soft cover with 143 illustrations) 128 pages
Published 2004
