Visit to Gay's the Word bookshop.
Mar 27, 2023 0:56:56 GMT
Post by james on Mar 27, 2023 0:56:56 GMT
Quite a while back I saw a film called Pride on Netflix, and although I vaguely remember seeing it advertised when it first came out in 2014 it was the first time I've seen it.
For those who don't know the story it takes place during the 1984/85 miners strike in the UK and tells the story of the solidality between the Welsh community of miners and the owners of the Gays the Word bookshop in London that chose to support them.
To be honest I've never heard this story before. I've heard a lot and seen news archives about the striking miners (I was a child about 4 or 5 at the time) but found the story genuinely interesting.
It actually inspired me to go and seek out the original shop itself and after researching it I went by train to London and visit it.
I found it quite an interesting place to visit. It was quite busy but to me it felt like any other bookshop, with people just milling around and browsing. I wasn't put off at all.
They even had a children's department!
I Spoke to a member of stuff and told them about the film and asked them about the history of the shop and had quite an interesting conversation with them.
I've attached a few photos I took and I'm thinking of going back up there sometime again soon. There are a few books I have on the LGBT subject and I feel that I would like to donate them and try and help them now.
www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?album_id=6940672682&photo_id=505403032235
www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?album_id=6940672682&photo_id=505403032100
www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?photo_id=505403031341&album_id=6940672682
www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?photo_id=505403031612&album_id=6940672682
And here's the offical website:
www.gaystheword.co.uk/
For those who don't know the story it takes place during the 1984/85 miners strike in the UK and tells the story of the solidality between the Welsh community of miners and the owners of the Gays the Word bookshop in London that chose to support them.
To be honest I've never heard this story before. I've heard a lot and seen news archives about the striking miners (I was a child about 4 or 5 at the time) but found the story genuinely interesting.
It actually inspired me to go and seek out the original shop itself and after researching it I went by train to London and visit it.
I found it quite an interesting place to visit. It was quite busy but to me it felt like any other bookshop, with people just milling around and browsing. I wasn't put off at all.
They even had a children's department!
I Spoke to a member of stuff and told them about the film and asked them about the history of the shop and had quite an interesting conversation with them.
I've attached a few photos I took and I'm thinking of going back up there sometime again soon. There are a few books I have on the LGBT subject and I feel that I would like to donate them and try and help them now.
www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?album_id=6940672682&photo_id=505403032235
www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?album_id=6940672682&photo_id=505403032100
www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?photo_id=505403031341&album_id=6940672682
www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?photo_id=505403031612&album_id=6940672682
And here's the offical website:
www.gaystheword.co.uk/
