Waterloo Sunrise: London from the Sixties to Thatcher

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Like the Kinks classic to which the title playfully alludes, Waterloo Sunrise is infectious, full of human detail, and generous in its narrative sweep."—Matthew d’Ancona, Tortoise Media The Park Rise scheme (formerly Solar Serena Sunrise) will create a high-quality older persons retirement village in the heart of Hornchurch, next to Harrow Lodge Park.

It is one of the pleasures of Waterloo Sunrise that it leaps from race and urban reorganization to fashion and fun. Mr. Davis is a wizard of the archives. The general reader will delight in his excavation of local newspapers in pursuit of treasures that illuminate whatever topic is under discussion."—James Campbell, Wall Street Journal Columbia Icefield Athletic Centre, Columbia St W, Waterloo, ON N2L 0A1, Canada Waterloo, ON N2L, Canada Phillip St, Waterloo, ON N2L 3X2, Canada Rez-One - Preston House, King St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 0B7, Canada Hotel Laurier - King Street Residence, King St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 4Z4, Canada Beechwood, Waterloo, ON, Canada Skylark Rd, Waterloo, ON N2V 1B9, Canada Waterloo, ON, Canada Redfox Rd, Waterloo, ON N2K 2T1, Canada Stonebury Crescent, Waterloo, ON N2K 3R2, Canada Laurelwood, Waterloo, ON, Canada Clair Hills Retirement Community, Columbia St W, Waterloo, ON N2T 0B1, Canada Zurich Dr, Waterloo, ON N2V 2V4, Canada Cherry St, Kitchener, ON N2G 2C8, Canada Columbia Street West, Columbia St W, Waterloo, ON N2V 2V5, Canada Highland Road West, Highland Rd W, Kitchener, ON, Canada 30 Covington Crescent, Kitchener, ON N2N 2W6, Canada Forest Heights, Kitchener, ON, Canada Saint Agatha, St. Agatha, ON N0B, Canada Lobsinger Line, Ontario N0B, Canada Recent Searches If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for 65 € per month.All times are local time for Town of Waterloo. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted. new properties will be provided for the over 55’s, including new council rented homes, shared ownership homes and properties for sale. This is an engrossing, scholarly account of a time when London was in transformation . . . and one that will interest Londoners and non-Londoners alike."—Martin Chilton, The Independent Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, 5 November 2023, 02:00, and this is accounted for above.

Davis is a magnificent tour guide for the world he has reconstructed. . . . He shows us how London stopped being so boring, what we gained and what we lost."—Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite, London Review of Books Waterloo Sunrise, an original, superbly written, and immaculately researched book by John Davis, has the merit not only of being a serious work of social history but also of being one that lifts up the stone to reveal aspects of London life between the early 1960s and the advent of Mrs. Thatcher. . . . Davis is as perceptive in describing the decline of the 1970s as he is in detailing the excitement of London in the 1960s."—Simon Heffer, New CriterionJohn Davis charts the complexities of these important decades in London’s recent history with great brilliance. . . . A sure-footed and unrivalled guide."—Jerry White, Times Literary Supplement Waterloo Sunrise is a panoramic and multifaceted account of modern London during the transformative years of the sixties and seventies, when a city still bearing the scars of war emerged as a vibrant yet divided metropolis. John Davis paints lively and colorful portraits of life in the British capital, covering topics as varied as the rise and fall of boutique fashion, Soho and the sex trade, eating out in London, cabbies and tourists, gentrification, conservation, suburbia and the welfare state.

There is a wealth of information and cogent analysis in this book. It is well-researched with a very full scholarly apparatus. . . . [A] highly entertaining work."—Alan Clarke, Open History Journal We aim to leave a lasting legacy for our communities, supporting our vision that everyone deserves a great place to live. All times are local time for Waterloo. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted.Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. What happens at the end of my trial? For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial.