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− | The '''Basement Bookshop''' | + | The '''Basement Bookshop''' was located in the back of the [[Basement Radical Social Centre]] in Manchester, England. They sold a selection of books on various topics including [[anarchism]], anarcho-syndicalism, insurrectionism, anarcho-primitivism, situationism, [[marxist theory]], post-marxist theory, [[feminism]], [[animal rights]], bike maintenance, history, subvertising, and [[DIY]] sex toys. |
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+ | They also carried many local [[zine]]s, as well as some non-local zines. | ||
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+ | In 2007, a neighborhood fire caused the Centre to flood [https://web.archive.org/web/20151017231413/http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/manchester/2007/05/369640.html] and it was forced to close down. [https://socialcentrestories.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/the-basement-manchester/] The temporary close stretched on with no news from the collective. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130502065247/http://thebasement.clearerchannel.org/new/?q=node/29] Presumably they were unable to fix the space and were forced to close permanently. | ||
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==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
− | * [http://thebasement.clearerchannel.org/new/?q=node/17 | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140111122433/http://thebasement.clearerchannel.org/new/?q=node/17 Archive of Official Website] |
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 29 November 2015
The Basement Bookshop was located in the back of the Basement Radical Social Centre in Manchester, England. They sold a selection of books on various topics including anarchism, anarcho-syndicalism, insurrectionism, anarcho-primitivism, situationism, marxist theory, post-marxist theory, feminism, animal rights, bike maintenance, history, subvertising, and DIY sex toys.
They also carried many local zines, as well as some non-local zines.
In 2007, a neighborhood fire caused the Centre to flood [1] and it was forced to close down. [2] The temporary close stretched on with no news from the collective. [3] Presumably they were unable to fix the space and were forced to close permanently.
Contact
Basement Bookshop
24 Lever St
Manchester
UK
External links