Amnesty bookshops is a chain of 8 wellstocked secondhand bookshops, sells books to. Oct 29, 2008 my back pages, balham 810 station road, balham, sw12 9sg 020 8675 9346. Greater london authority % of public green space parks and gardens 33. Amnesty international uk edinburgh bookshop is no longer active. We started life in 1999 as a specialist online history bookshop and now sell books of all kinds, both used and new. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you. Second hand bookshop raising money for amnesty international. Hammersmith books limited is an independent publishing house producing books under the hammersmith health books imprint for general readers and health professionals that promote better understanding of health issues through greater knowledge of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on controversial themes. Number of book titles published in the country in a year.
Antonio carluccio, the much loved and respected italian cookery writer, champions, cooks and eats genuine, regional italian food and wine, and is regarded as the godfather of italian gastronomy. This post will rank the remaining five shops for antiquarian and medieval content. Books for amnesty bristol, bristol, united kingdom. To safeguard our staff and volunteers we have decided to close our amnesty bookshops until further notice. Lovers of books and bargains will be delighted by the blackheath and greenwich amnesty international groups annual book sale.
You will not be able to buy from this site but were always delighted to respond to email or phone enquiries. Human rights violations based on sexual orientation by amnesty and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thanks to your help and support, we were chosen from a shortlist of seven london independent booksellers. Cambridge is particularly good for bookshops these are the 3 that i use most often. If you or your loved ones are self isolating or social distancing, we are able to send you books, activity books, audiobooks, and nonfiction with free local delivery. Books for amnesty reopened at its new site at 181 king street, hammersmith, today thursday 12 november, and is even bigger than before, to the delight of customers, volunteers and staff. The shop also has a good stock of vinyl records, maps, sheet music and greeting cards.
A short history of london signed copy simon jenkins. We are a charity bookshop of second hand books, cds, dvds and vinyls. British museum exhibition catalogues sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, old to new date, new to old browse our collection of exhibition catalogues from current and past shows at the british museum together with collection catalogues and childrens books. The hammersmith and fulham group was founded in the summer of 1981. Unit 1, design centre studios, harbour avenue sw10 0bd london hammersmith 020 8741 5151. Oxfam marylebone bookshop shopping in marylebone, london.
If you have a donation, please wait until the shop reopens to bring it along. Amnesty bookshops is a chain of 10 wellstocked secondhand bookshops, sells books to raise money for amnestys work and generate. Our stock, which extends to over 100,000 books, is available from sites such as amazon and abebooks. It was originally his intention to launch an appeal in britain with the aim of obtaining an amnesty for prisoners of conscience all over the world. Amnesty international history amnesty international was founded in 1961 by peter benenson, a british lawyer. Will storr crafts an entertaining history of the self, from narcissus to kardashian to trump. Amnesty bookshop hammersmith amnesty international uk. Holiday inn express london hammersmith london hotels budget chain hotel from. The cambridge books for amnesty international bookshop was opened in 1998 and its entire stock is made of secondhand books donated by people who sympathize with their cause. Natwest hammersmith 22 kings mall, king street, hammersmith, hammersmith and fulham w6 0pz post office hammersmith wh smith retail, 16 kings mall, king street, hammersmith, london w6 0pz carphone warehouse hammersmith kings mall unit 47, 55 kings mall, hammersmith, greater london w6 0qb. Amnesty has a small of chain of bookshops around the country that sell secondhand books to raise money for amnesty s work campaigning for human rights. I hope you will understand why we have made this decision and we look forward to seeing you in the shops again soon. A company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales 039939 and a charity registered in england and wales 1051681 and scotland.
Here is the long overdue conclusion to the tour of londons antiquarian bookshops. Amnesty international one of several largely second hand bookshops run by this human rights organisation, so, it is particularly strong on human rights, social justice etc. Amnesty international united kingdom section will receive at least 10% of sales. Hammersmith broadway shopping centre hammersmith broadway. Books for amnesty is located at 9b king street, london, greater london. This also means that the stock is very eclectic and you can find all sorts of titles both in the fiction and nonfiction sections. We are located in brighton, bristol, cambridge, edinburgh, great malvern, newcastle, london hammersmith and kentish town in spring 2019 and york. Books for amnesty 181 king street w6 9jt nearest station. Amnesty bookshop, 181 king street, hammersmith 2019. Criticism of amnesty international ai includes claims of selection bias, as well as ideology and foreign policy bias against either nonwestern countries or westernsupported countries. Recommended reading for every destination on earth. Books for amnesty bristol is are one of a number of amnesty international bookshops in the uk selling secondhand books, sheet music, cds, dvds and vinyl records to raise funds for human rights organisation amnesty international. Hammersmith press is a london publishing house that publishes books and ebooks on human health with an emphasis on nutrition and diet.
The amnesty bookshop browsing in the second hand bookshops here in cambridge is one of my notsoguilty pleasures and the amnesty bookshop, which has just relocated to the parkers piece end of mill road, is a real gem that i keep coming back to. See 59 photos and 20 tips from 4419 visitors to hammersmith broadway shopping centre. Amnesty bookshops is a chain of 8 wellstocked secondhand bookshops, sells books to raise money for amnestys work and generate. Amnesty bookshops is a chain of 10 wellstocked secondhand bookshops, sells. Bookstore in hammersmith, london ask for free quotes. Balham seems a fairly benighted place at first glance. Coffee shops, fast foods, well connected bus station and tubes. Amnesty international was founded in london in 1961, following the publication of the article the forgotten prisoners in the observer on 28 may 1961, by the lawyers peter benenson and philip james. The dambusters story 1943 signed copy max hastings. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Waterstones stores hammersmith opening times, store. Galloway and porter, amnesty international bookshop, oxfam bookshop. All of the bookshops are staffed by volunteers and sell books and other items that have been donated by the local community.
Books for amnesty secondhand book shop in hammersmith. Donations, which are often brand new, come from individuals. If you need any information or advice about anything relating to being a rep, campaigns or volunteering, contact ankit and he will tell you. Bookshop in hammersmith, london ask for free quotes. Just a few doors down from the wonderful daunt, this cosy and huge flagship oxfam. Search inside hammersmith books read your first chapter for free. Im sat at the computer in the sorting area of the bookshop surrounded by precarious piles of. Amnesty has a small of chain of bookshops around the country that sell secondhand books to raise money for amnestys work campaigning for human rights. Our hammersmith bookshop has moved just a stones throw from its previous location. Governments that have criticised ai include those of israel, the democratic republic of the congo, china, vietnam, russia, chile and the united states, which have complained about amnesty international for. Reprieve for amnesty internationals bookshop as it opens. Situated on the busy high street of gloucester road in bristol, we stock a huge selection of donated books and music.
Jan, 2016 the books for amnesty shop in cambridge is one of seven amnesty international uk bookshops. Amnesty bookshop, 181 king street, london books rare. Reprieve for amnesty internationals bookshop as it opens its. The books for amnesty shop in cambridge is one of seven amnesty international uk bookshops. After 50 years of rule by an oppressive military junta, the national league for democracy has. The childrens bookshop, muswell hill is an independent familyowned childrens bookshop which first opened in 1974. Amnesty international by pierre fernandez arman, signed offset lithograph printed in 1976 from an edition size of 100. You can also buy amnesty international products and get information about the cause.
Here you can find all the waterstones booksellers stores in hammersmith. Opened in 1998, the cambridge bookshop stocks secondhand books covering most subjects, with particular strengths in fiction, art, and philosophy. List of bookstore in hammersmith, london including. Our usual work must continue, and we must now also ensure governments around the world are doing enough to protect vulnerable people during this pandemic. Amnesty international uk depends on the generosity of our supporters to fund our ongoing fight for human rights. Aug 02, 2002 books for amnesty bristol is are one of a number of amnesty international bookshops in the uk selling secondhand books, sheet music, cds, dvds and vinyl records to raise funds for human rights organisation amnesty international. Latest myanmarburma talk myanmarburma has experienced major changes in recent years. To access the details of the store location, opening times, website and current offers click on. Looking glass books simpson loan, quartermile, edinburgh. Featuring lawrence hill, nino ricci, heather oneill, yann martel, and more. Includes additional information about the whsmith store in hammersmith including address and contact details. Sep 12, 2017 the amnesty bookshop browsing in the second hand bookshops here in cambridge is one of my notsoguilty pleasures and the amnesty bookshop, which has just relocated to the parkers piece end of mill road, is a real gem that i keep coming back to. Voices of history signed copy simon sebag montefiore. References edit combined book services book distributors client publishers.
My back pages, balham 810 station road, balham, sw12 9sg 020 8675 9346. Amnesty international book sale things to do in london. Answering customer queries about stock and amnesty international. Page contains names, addresses and telephone numbers brought to you by all in london. Newham bookshop is londons regional winner for independent bookshop of the year 2019. In 1993 we proudly set up the first amnesty bookshop, and the bookshop has now reopened in its new location right next to hammersmith town hall. Balham seems a fairly benighted place at first glance, with nothing but a sparselystocked wh smith. On friday 22 march it was announced that newham bookshop is the london winner of the british book awards independent bookshop of the year. Opening times for whsmith hammersmith in hammersmith. Books for amnesty, king street, london shoppingbooks in. Amnesty draws attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international laws and standards. Through the sale of donated books we raise money for amnesty international s human rights work as well as raise awareness of amnesty s work and campaigns. Waterstones booksellers stores in hammersmith opening times, phone numbers and addresses. Amnesty bookshop 181 king street w6 9jt nearest station.
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