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...

Pawn Shop Dick is a fascinating autobiography of the truly amazing life of Ray Fear told with candour and spiced with wit and humour. Follow this rare opportunity to travel and share in his many different adventures at the Tower of London as a Grenadier Guard, through World War II and as a bookmaker for over 30 years. Ray was conceived in the Tower of London and at a young age was caught throwing conkers at the, then future, Queen only to be reprimanded 15 years later for throwing bread rolls at Princess Elizabeth II on her visit to Chelsea Barracks. After moving around London he found...