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The World in a London Square: A Portrait of Goodenough College will be a highly illustrated and beautifully produced evocation of life and times in Mecklenburgh Square over eight decades, marking the 80th anniversary of the foundation of Goodenough College in 2011. Vivid reminiscences from every generation of residents will be woven through a sparklingly entertaining narrative.
It will include excerpts from a history prepared by the College's late and much-loved Librarian, Val Martin, and contributions from the remarkable and long-lived Canadian Walter Bilborough, one of the first residents of London House in 1931 and equally able to report on progress in 1997. With over 200 illustrations in colour and black and white, this will be volume to treasure.
Themes and topics will include:
A visual tour of the College estate - The College today - The Burn - Foundation and early years - The Goodenough vision - Key people and personalities in the early years - College life before the war - The Square at War 1939-45 - Post-war revival - Key people and personalities of the post-war era - Worldwide connections - The Goodenough family - College societies and activities then and now - International Alumni Associations - The London Goodenough Association of Canada at sixty - Goodenough College in the community - Music and the arts - A year in the life of the College - The way ahead - A list of subscribers
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By ordering in advance of publication, members and alumni will not only be able to take advantage of a special online early price of £34 + p&p, but also have their names (or nominees) listed in the book as an enduring record of their links with College.
Send in your memories of life in the Square!
To make the book as true to life as possible, we are asking alumni of every generation to send in their memories, anecdotes, photographs and memorabilia for potential inclusion in the book. Although due to available space it may not be possible for every contribution to be included, all will be securely lodged in the College archives for future generations to enjoy.
The Editor, Janet Sacks, will be happy to receive mailed items c/o:
Third Millennium Publishing, 2-5 Benjamin Street, London EC1M 5QL
or by Email: goodenough@tmiltd.com
