Queen's Park

Dismissed by planners in the 1950s as fit only for demolition and replacement with tower blocks, Queens Park is now one of Londons most vibrant and thriving communities: culturally diverse, with a vigorous campaigning spirit as well as being home to world-renowned actors, writers and musicians. This is its story From ancient Britain to the current day, defiant suffragettes to neo-Nazi arsonists, and First World War fighter aces to the Windrush generation, Queens Park: A History is a meticulously researched book that brings the past to life. Uncover mysteries, scandals, horrors and heroes and discover how a London community ebbed and flowed to take the shape it has today.