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4 Sussex Place
​Janson Woodall
Here are my amazing childhood memories of a 1950s London Boarding House.
Together with my gay unmarried mother here are the true
stories of a boarding house full of eccentric tenants,
sex workers, refugees, naked men and much more.
With over 40 stories each illustrated, they are a joy to read.
Readers
Reviews
Set in post-war 1950's London my illustrated book bursts with the amazing and true stories of the eclectic band of tenants that lived in my mother’s boarding house and are etched on my memory. It is also about the street life of 50s London, the bomb sites, cinemas, music halls, blistering cold winters and more.
Readers Reviews
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A Thing of Beauty - This beautifully written and illustrated book is charming, funny, moving and deeply evocative of life at the seamier end of post war London. David Cohen - Author
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​​​Post war London life is beautifully drawn and the tales illustrate hard luck, hard work and diversity under one roof. Hugely enjoyable! Caroline - Amazon
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​Janson features as the ginger-haired boy in the book, and its story, deserves to be seen, heard and retold. Where are its denizens now? What lives unfolded from the glimpse we see of them here? An important record of a London now long gone. Michael Smith Author & Publisher​
