The ancient parish of Clapham was peopled by a unique and long established community with a fiercely beating heart of its own - until the City fathers decided to destroy it. In The Legend That Was Clapham, Donald Bullock describes its creation, its characters, its delightful way of life, and the tragedy of its destruction. He paints scenes and happenings that are, by today's standards, scarcely credible. It is a tragically sad, uproariously funny, and immensely soul-searching story of a wonderful and unique culture that was wantonly and thoughtlessly destroyed by a set of misguided...