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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Dear Diary… We’ve been using our book ‘Doors of London’ as a guide for our jaunts and have started documenting them in a new blog series. Read our first Door Diary, ‘Drinking with Mr D’Arcy’, and learn about a sheepish mascot. bit.ly/DoorDiary bit.ly/DoorNews

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Plan your pub crawl with ‘Doors of London’. Follow us as we work our way through the 20 historic pubs written up in the book. Today we visited The Ram Inn in Wandsworth🐐 A pint always tastes better when you know the backstory! 🍺 See more in ‘Doors of London’🚪 #londonpubs #theram #wandsworth

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We’re raising a glass to the locomotive Big Boy 4014 as it celebrates America 250. Why not make your very own Big Boy cocktail? 🚂🍸 You’ll need: - 50 ml brandy - 25 ml Cointreau - 20 ml Sirop-de-Citron - Ice Combine and shake like Big Boy! For more, see bit.ly/LogosUSA. #bigboy #cocktails

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We’re following Big Boy 4014 as it steams west from Philadelphia to its home in Cheyenne. Here it is 20 miles outside Pittsburgh on Sunday 12th July, photographed for us by a friend. Why are we hooked? Read our blog Big Journey for a Big Boy, bit.ly/BigBoySP #bigboy4014 #up4014

In this photograph taken from the roof of a building overlooking the tracks, Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 passes through New Brighton on 12th July 2026, on its way back to Cheyenne from Philadelphia. The legend says ‘We’re following Big Boy 4014’

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Join our Editor as he visits @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social, one of the most fascinating locations featured in our book ‘Doors of London’🚪 You can read more about what’s behind this door in our #blogpost ‘Lounge in a Literary Workshop’ on our website, link in bio 🔗 #Londontourist #londonmuseum

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📚 @gaystheword.bsky.social -Oldest LGBTQIA+ bookshop in the UK (founded in 1979) -Meeting place for Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) in 1984-85, which inspired the movie ‘Pride’ (2014)

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📚 @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk -@lrb.co.uk's official bookshop -Hosts events and has a café next door

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📚 @bookmarksbookshop.bsky.social -Founded in 1973 -Official bookseller of the Trades Union Congress

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Need ideas for things to see in London? ‘Doors of London’ can help you find the perfect hidden spot you never knew about, whether you’re a Londoner or a visitor passing through. To get a better look inside this book, go to www.sheldrakepress.co.uk/product/door.... 🚪

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The most difficult thing about #publishing a #book is finding the right #cover. Here are a few initial #designs that give you a glimpse into the evolution of ‘Doors of London’🚪 Today is the last day of our flash sale for ‘Doors of London’, available here: www.sheldrakepress.co.uk/product/door...

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

🎺 NEWS FLASH 🎺 To mark five years since the publication of his book ‘Logomotive’, we interviewed the British designer, Ian Logan. How did he get into design, we asked, and how did he get hooked on American trains? #designer #trains #americana bit.ly/LoganVision

In this colour photograph, the designer Ian Logan holds a model steam locomotive with an illuminated cabinet behind him containing other models.

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Gears, gadgets and gloriously improbable inventions ⚙️ Our book ‘Very Heath Robinson’ is a celebration of the artist’s whinsical creativity and cultural impact ✨ Our ever watchful Mr Jenks 🐾 makes sure even the trickiest contraptions run smoothly 🔧

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Ian Logan’s love of folk songs got him hooked on American railroads.He says there’s a song for every line.Here are some of his favourites🎶 Ian even sings himself.Listen in as he launches into ‘City of New Orleans’.Then take a look at his book on the railroad art of mid-century USA,‘Logomotive’🚂

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

If you’re looking for a gift, we can provide you with beautiful books, beautifully wrapped. 🎁 Add gift wrapping at checkout and we’ll do the rest – available exclusively in the UK at sheldrakepress.co.uk ✨ #ukpublisher #gift #giftwrapping #christmas #logomotive #heathrobinson #doorsoflondon

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Every door has a story to tell. 🚪✨ From ornate stained glass and timeworn letterboxes to commemorative blue plaques, London’s entrances are full of history. Overseen by our Feline Director Mr Jenks, bit.ly/DoorsofLondon opens up this hidden world. 🐾 #Architecture #DoorsOfLondon

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Step back to the golden age of American railroads – 🚂 bold graphics, catchy ads and sleek locos. And keeping a watchful eye? Our Feline Director, Mr Jenks, because every train needs a conductor. 🐾‍ More at 🇬🇧 bit.ly/logomotive or 🇺🇸 bit.ly/LogosUSA #DesignInspiration #RailroadHistory

A colourful collage of images including vintage railway graphics, advertisements and trains that evoke the main themes of Sheldrake Press’s book, Logomotive.

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

🖊️ EDITOR'S NOTES 🖊️ On a grubby door in Balham market, London, I spotted this letterbox. Much more intriguing than the unadorned door furniture available today. Even the L and S of LETTERS are embellished with scrollwork. See more at bit.ly/DoorsofLondon. SR. #LondonArchitecture #LondonHistory

Photograph of an elaborate Victorian brass letterbox on a dark green panelled door in Balham Market, Hildreth Street, south-west London.

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Congratulations to our lovely authors @cathlondon.bsky.social and @househistorian.bsky.social, acknowledged on the mahogany Book of the Month sign holder. Gauge their achievement at bit.ly/DoorsofLondon. #doorsoflondon #architecture #classicalrevival

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

What tribute more fitting for a book filled with Classical entrances than to make it into a high temple of the Classical Revival! ‘Doors of London’ is displayed on the mahogany Book of the Month lectern for the whole of June.

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

BOOKSPOTTING This month our new book ‘Doors of London’ is getting the full mahogany treatment. You could say it has arrived! Here it is in the hallowed halls of London clubland, displayed on a mahogany lectern and announced as Book of the Month on a mahogany sign holder. SR.

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Cast ne’re a clout till May be out. But if the forecasters are right, soon we’ll be seeing bees in the garden again. For cautionary tales about these and other hazards, turn to Harry Graham’s ruthless rhymes in ‘When Grandmama Fell Off The Boat’ at bit.ly/giftsSP. SR #illustration #rhymes #art

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

We got lucky in the ‘New Camden journal’ last week when Maggie Gruner wrote up our book ‘Doors of London’, 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

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

🔍SPOTLIGHT🔎 ‘The way people portray themselves is through their doors,’ says Cath Harries. In an interview with ‘Country Life’, the author of ‘Doors of London’ talks about her 15-year project to find and photograph London’s most extraordinary doors. Listen on bit.ly/DoorsPodcast VP #london

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

🔍 SPOTLIGHT 🔎 When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Finding quirky solutions to everyday problems is what made Heath Robinson famous. For more, sheldrakepress.co.uk/product-cate... HP #heathrobinson #heathrobinsonmuseum #illustration #gadgets #creative

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

🔍 SPOTLIGHT 🔎 Last weekend our author, the house historian Melanie Backe-Hansen, got front-page coverage in in the Financial Times House & Home section. ‘My focus is on the stories of people,’ she says. We do like a good story! HP. #history #FinancialTimes #househistory #london

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Clearing out the kitchen cupboards, I came across an Ian Logan cake tin. In the Swinging Sixties, Ian created a pioneering line of homeware with this Middle Eastern-inspired motif. Now he has indulged another design passion with a railway art book, bit.ly/logomotive. #designer #art #railway

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

✨Art of Childhood✨ Kate Greenaway’s art evokes cottagecore charm with whimsical gardens, dreamy dresses and pastel magic. We bring you her art in our albums where you can capture cherished moments of your child. To know more tap the link bit.ly/giftsSP #art #illustrations #babybook

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Spending Christmas in the Suffolk coastal town of Aldeburgh gave me an opportunity to do a bit of casual door spotting, and what I found fully confirmed this former sea port's reputation as a treasure trove of architectural detail. SR. #architecture #doors #doorspotting

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Locos and logos! 🚂🚂 Jonathan Glancey reveals the fascinating history behind the art deco style and its use in American rail design. See the full interview here: bit.ly/Locos-and-Lo... #artdeco #logomotive #railtravel #streamlined

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

📚 BOOKSPOTTING 📚 If you're catching a train at St Pancras station, you could stop at Hatchard's and pick up 'DOORS OF LONDON' as a last-minute Christmas present. #doorsoflondon #bookspotting #booksbooksbooks

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Discover more in ‘Doors of London’ by Cath Harries and Melanie Backe-Hansen. #doorsoflondon #londonarchitecture #doors bit.ly/DoorsofLondon

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

For a first time author like Cath Harries, nothing compares to the feeling of seeing your name up in lights for the first time. Spot your book, sign it and smile! #doorsoflondon

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

📚 BOOKSPOTTING 📚 Walking into Foyles on Charing Cross Road, what is the first thing you see? 'Doors of London' by Cath Harries and Melanie Backe-Hansen. This is Cath's friend Emma saying, 'Hey! Look!'

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

See more of London's elegance in 'Doors of London' by Cath Harries and Melanie Backe-Hansen. 🚪🖤✨ bit.ly/DoorsofLondon #doorsoflondon #londonarchitecture #aestheticlondon

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

At a time when architectural standards were already beginning to decline, the Prince Edward Theatre demonstrates that architects and designers still believed in ornament. SR.

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

It has an interior designed in 1930 by Marc-Henri Levy and Gaston Laverdet. You are regaled by vases of cascading flowers, illuminated swags, modified Greek key patterns, stepped daggerboard mirrors, elaborately decorated columns and pilasters, intricate scrollwork.

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Decoration lifts your spirits. Just look at the Prince Edward Theatre in Soho! I went there to see MJ the Musical and was amazed by its Art Deco extravagance. #artdeco #architecture #interiordesign

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Locos and logos! Step into the golden age of railways with our latest blog post exploring the fascinating history behind American rail travel. Featuring exclusive interviews with the 'Logomotive' authors, this is one for both design lovers and train enthusiasts. sheldrakepress.co.uk/blog/locos-a...

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Canary Wharf is undecorated, but at least it's an arch. Built in an age of architectural debasement, this entrance might have been topped with a concrete slab or box, but Norman Foster chose to emulate a higher form of architecture. More of that, please! #canarywharf

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The Meccano-like structure of Henry Edward Coe's Olympia Exhibition Centre (1885) is a decorative feature in its own right, and the cross bracing gets the occasional red rosette covering a joint. We love the magic of glass roofs like these. #olympiaexhibition

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The hexagonal columns of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Paddington Station (1854) are decorated with stippling and finished with elegant capitals. No box architecture here. #paddingtonstation #architecture

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Sheldrake Press @sheldrakepress.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

We are delighted to announce that our widely anticipated new release, 'Doors of London,' is now available to purchase. 'Doors of London' explores the hidden stories and untold secrets behind London's doors, from the grandeur of Belgravia to the street art of Tower Hamlets. 🚪📚 bit.ly/DoorsofLondon

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