All good thanks Nigel! Hope with you too! π€
All good thanks Nigel! Hope with you too! π€
Hi Nigel! Sorry I've only just seen this - wow I can't believe that was 2012!! Time's flown eh - great pic! π€π»
That's brilliant Mel!π€π
Stopped off at @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly yesterday and chuffed to see two of my books on display! ππ #AHouseThroughTime #DoorsofLondon @davidolusoga.bsky.social @cathlondon.bsky.social @picadorbooks.bsky.social @sheldrakepress.bsky.social
A bit of time to spare at Waterloo yesterday so of course I wandered around @foylesforbooks.bsky.social and was delighted to find my most recent books #AHouseThroughTime with @davidolusoga.bsky.social & #DoorsofLondon with @cathlondon.bsky.social @sheldrakepress.bsky.social ππ #books
That's great news Mel!! π€ Thanks for sharing!π
Great article Mel! π€© Sounds like a wonderful house! π
Thanks so much Nigel! π€π€©
Delighted to say that 'Doors of London' is being published in the USA today! π @househistorian.bsky.social @sheldrakepress.bsky.social #doorsoflondon #sheldrakepress bit.ly/DoorsUSA
#DoorsofLondon (my latest book - with photographer @cathlondon.bsky.social π) is out in the USA today!! π₯³ #history #London #househistories #books
Fantastic to see a fab review of my latest book #DoorsofLondon with photos from @cathlondon.bsky.social in New Camden Journal and Westminster Extra! πππ www.westminsterextra.co.uk/article/jamb... #history #books
We got lucky in the βNew Camden journalβ last week when Maggie Gruner wrote up our book βDoors of Londonβ, re-imagining all the people who had passed through them and brought them to life.
See her cast of characters at bit.ly/JambToday.
#doorsoflondon #architecture
@cathlondon.bsky.social
A busy morning but managed a quick stop in @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly and delighted to see two of my books on display! π Thank you ππ» #DoorsofLondon #AHouseThroughTime #history @davidolusoga.bsky.social @cathlondon.bsky.social
Thanks so much 'Country Life' Magazine for inviting me on your podcast to chat about 'Doors of London'! www.countrylife.co.uk/podcast/the-...
CongratsΒ to all the winners & finalists of theΒ PubAid Community Pub Heroes Awards at the House of Commons last night. They doΒ soΒ much amazing work for theirΒ communities - it was great to photograph you all!
Judging books by their covers? Try judging buildings by their doors! Follow @cathlondon.bsky.social, @househistorian.bsky.social and their editor @schulercj.bsky.social as they lead a virtual tour of hidden architectural gems.
#authorsclub #thenationalliberalclub #architecture
bit.ly/DoorTalk
Thanks so much to The Authors' Club and @schulercj.bsky.social for inviting @househistorian.bsky.social and I along to The National Liberal Club last week to chat about 'Doors of London'!
Yay! π @cathlondon.bsky.social and I haven't met up yet but will be sure to get the signatures to you soon! π
It was a pleasure Ruvani! π€πΈCongratulations on your awards!! ππ»
Ah I love that pic! That was a fun day of beer judging Nigel! π€©π»Thanks so muchβΊοΈ - hope to see you at an event one of these days to get your pic again! All good thanks-hope with you too!
It was great to photograph the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards @britbeerwriters.bsky.social at Big Penny Social this week. Congratulations to all the winners and everyone short-listed and especially winner of Beer Writer of the Year @amethystheels.bsky.social π»π
Book showing a lovely photo of a black house door
Can I highly recommend this new book by wonderful @cathlondon.bsky.social and Melanie Backe-Hansen. Itβs a book of photographs of doors in London, and itβs utterly beautiful and mesmerising. If you know a lover of all things London, this would make a perfect gift.
Thanks so much Alex!!
I'd certainly be up for that!π€©
Thanks so much Kate!! ππ A bit of a change from the beer and pub photography! π
Today is the official publication of #DoorsofLondon!! A combination photography and history book - with wonderful photos by @cathlondon.bsky.social and history from me! π Grab your copy from all the usual places or head here - sheldrakepress.co.uk/product/door... π₯³π₯ #newbook #publicationday
#DoorsofLondon is officially published today! πAvailable from Sheldrake Press and a range of bookshops-it features the oldest to some of the quirkiest doors in London, with fascinating writing by @househistorian.bsky.social bringing the history of London and photos of the doors to life π€©πͺ
Great article Mel! ππ
My latest (free) Substack post tells the story of the creation of 'Doors of London' by Cath Harries @CathLondon & Melanie Backe-Hansen @HouseHistorian, pub @SheldrakePress on 21 November
I had quite a fun Sunday morning yesterday as I was on the Robert Elms show on BBC Radio London with photographer Cath Harries talking about our new book - Doors of London! π Weβre on at 1:10 ππ»π www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...