Dear Nostalgic

When Jo and I entered the book world many years ago, we never imagined, in our wildest fantasies, that we would reach number 20 - but here it is - and it's a book bursting with memories for everyone! Shops have always been focal points for the various communities and for lots of anecdotes too.

After discussing our books, at signing sessions and personal appearances, we've discovered that the major area of interest seems to be the fifties and sixties, so we've concentrated a lot of our attention on that period. However, you'll also discover some lovely historic images and a collection of interesting contemporary ones too.

Yours, in friendship

Alton Douglas