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They give a significant amount of space to children's books; other sections include art, music, history, biography, military history, and cooking. All books are new; they don't appear to do any secondhand. |
They give a significant amount of space to children's books; other sections include art, music, history, biography, military history, and cooking. They're also quite keen on local history; on [[Kake]]'s June 2009 visit there was a prominent display of local history books near the door, covering Hornchurch and Romford as well as Upminster itself. |
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They're quite keen on local history, with books covering different areas of London as well as very specific local subjects such as Hornchurch Aerodrome. On [[Kake]]'s June 2009 visit, there was a prominent display of local history books near the door, covering Hornchurch and Romford as well as Upminster itself, and on another visit in September 2017 there was a window display of books about Essex. |
All new books, I think; didn't see any secondhand. |
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They have a decent selection of blank cards, with interesting and unusual images such as paintings of vintage buses. |
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See also: * [http://londonbooks.tumblr.com/post/152193341686/swan-books-rm14-stroll-down-the-upminster-high London Books entry] * [http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/one-of-a-kind-book-shop-celebrates-80-years-on-upminster-high-street-1-5147813 Romford Recorder article] |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 15 June 2009. Opening hours taken from sign on door, June 2009.</div> |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2017. Opening hours taken from the Swan Books website, September 2017.</div> |
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Independent bookshop in Upminster. According to their website, they were established in 1937 (and originally known as Swan Libraries Booksellers).
They give a significant amount of space to children's books; other sections include art, music, history, biography, military history, and cooking. They're also quite keen on local history; on Kake's June 2009 visit there was a prominent display of local history books near the door, covering Hornchurch and Romford as well as Upminster itself.
All new books, I think; didn't see any secondhand.
Accessibility: Step-free to get in, and a relatively decent amount of uncluttered floor space.
Last visited by Kake, 15 June 2009. Opening hours taken from sign on door, June 2009.
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