Located opposite the worldfamous trinity college, we stock an amazing range of books, music, board games and gifts. Books for amnesty shop raises money for the human rights work of amnesty international uk. Over the railway bridge, along mill road in cambridge, youll find the broadway, a parade of shops with cafes, minisupermarkets, barbers and pubs. Cambridge core global history the cambridge world history edited by j. Amnesty international is the worlds leading humanrights organisation, campaigning against injustice and inequality. Amnesty international uk depends on the generosity of our. Open your newspaper any day of the week and you will find a story from somewhere of someone being. Cambridge university press bookshop shop in cambridge. The books for amnesty shop in cambridge is one of seven amnesty international uk bookshops. Click on the links below for more information on bookstores in cambridge. Bookselling is the commercial trading of books which is the retail and distribution end of the publishing process. Books by amnesty international author of we are all born.
Jul 18, 2017 the chair of amnesty international turkey, taner kilic, was arrested in june also for suspected terrorism. Opened in 1998, the cambridge bookshop stocks secondhand books covering most subjects, with particular strengths in fiction, art. All of the bookshops are staffed by volunteers and sell books and other items that have been donated by the local community. Heffers has been trading in the city of cambridge for over 140 years. Cambridge international as level international history 1871. The organization says it has more than eight million members and supporters around the world. A company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales 039939 and a charity registered in england and wales 1051681 and scotland sc039534. Temporary closure notice to safeguard our staff and volunteers we have decided to close our amnesty bookshops until further notice. Books for amnesty is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. Cambridge university press bookshop posts facebook. Heffers has been in its current location, directly opposite the entrance to trinity college, cambridge since 1970. I had responsibilities to sort stock, take sales and balance the register.
Books for amnesty is our chain of shops across the uk selling the best in secondhand books and raising money for human rights. The cambridge university press bookshop is the oldest bookshop site in the country. Human rights in the philippines, report by amnesty international microform. Volunteered as part of a team working in sales in bookshop.
Sources and bibliography a history of modern uganda. The chair of amnesty international turkey, taner kilic, was arrested in june also for suspected terrorism. International students are offered various scholarships by the university of cambridge. People who engage in bookselling are called booksellers, bookwomen, or bookmen. Amnesty international s most popular book is we are all born free. Amnesty international also referred to as amnesty or ai is a nongovernmental organization with its headquarters in the united kingdom focused on human rights. Books for amnesty cambridge amnesty international uk. Its that time of year again, and were bringing you all the latest from the citys best annual festive fair. To safeguard our staff and volunteers we have decided to close our amnesty bookshops until further notice. Contact details cambridge international book centre. We have had so many calls from other businesses in cambridge asking us what they can do not to be sued if they dont have the. The cambridge amnesty bookshop is hosting an event at the shop tomorrow evening with speakers representing.
The group said it was the first time in its 56year history that a country chair and. We started life in 1999 as a specialist online history bookshop and now sell books of all kinds, both used and new. Cambridge international book centre were specialist suppliers of english language teaching and general educational materials trading in cambridge uk from 1978 2020. This book is the first major study in several decades to consider uganda as a nation, from its precolonial roots to the present day.
Mill rd in cambridge is a vibrant street, popular with. Reid examines the political, economic, and social history of uganda, providing a unique and wideranging examination of its turbulent and dynamic past for all those studying ugandas place in african history and african politics. Amnesty international charity bookshop charity bookshop on mill road cambridge. Galloway and porter, amnesty international bookshop, oxfam bookshop. We are usually open most bank holiday mondays from 11am until 5pm. Bookshop meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Sell your books 01451 821660 we are always looking to buy collections of good quality used books although, because we only buy what we have seen, we can only do this within about 30 miles of our base in bourton on the water, gloucestershire, uk. Books for amnesty bristol bookshop 103 gloucester rd.
I hope you will understand why we have made this decision and we look forward to seeing you in the shops again soon. The cambridge books for amnesty international bookshop was opened in 1998 and its entire stock is made of secondhand books donated by people who sympathize with their cause. Our usual work must continue, and we must now also ensure governments around the world are doing enough to protect vulnerable people during this pandemic. Written in clear and accessible language, this title enables students to achieve highly in their as examinations. Cambridge amnesty bookshop community bookshop stocks secondhand books covering most subjects, with particular strengths in fiction, art, and philosophy. The organisation has eight other bookshops across the uk. Our crime fiction department is second to none, and childrens at heffers is considered by many to be the countys best childrens bookshop. As a global movement of over seven million people, amnesty international is the worlds largest grassroots human rights organisation. Books by amnesty international author of we are all born free. You will not be able to buy from this site but were always delighted to. Jan, 2016 the books for amnesty shop in cambridge is one of seven amnesty international uk bookshops. Amnesty calls for uk to speak out after its top official. Sep 16, 20 cambridge international as level history is a suite of three books that offer complete coverage of the cambridge international as level history syllabus code 9389.
The new international bookshop cooperative was founded in 1994 to continue the legacy of the international bookshop. Amnesty has a small of chain of bookshops around the country that sell secondhand books to raise money for amnestys work campaigning for. Cambridge is particularly good for bookshops these are the 3 that i use most often. Cambridge international as level international history. A wikipedia article about this author is available amnesty international. Amnesty international uks football welcomes is back for its third year with a recordbreaking number of clubs. Author newincambridge posted on september 12, 2017 january 17, 2018 categories books tags amnesty bookshop cambridge, amnesty international, bookshop cambridge, charity shop cambridge, mill road cambridge, second hand books cambridge, volunteer cambridge leave a comment on the amnesty bookshop. Civilian population caught in a spiral of violence 1997 pdf files at amnesty international. The shop also has a good stock of vinyl records, maps, sheet music and greeting cards. Amnesty international history amnesty international was founded in 1961 by peter benenson, a british lawyer. Galloway and porter, amnesty international bookshop, oxfam. Amnesty international opens new bookshop in norwich.
It was originally his intention to launch an appeal in britain with the aim of obtaining an amnesty for prisoners of conscience all over the world. Follow up the incident with a discussion, a story, role play or artwork. Amnesty calls for uk to speak out after its top official in. Amnesty international united kingdom section will receive at least 10% of sales. Books from the worlds oldest publisher sold at the oldest bookshop. Funds raised here go to support the work of amnesty international as it stands up for humanity and human rights and works to protect women. Home cambridge international book centre specialist. Ugandan peasants, colonial market regulations, and the organisation of the international cotton trade, 19041918. First steps peer edition pol320022002 amnesty international. Operating under the auspices of the communist party of australia cpa, the international bookshop was a melbourne institution selling left books and periodicals from the 1930s until the early 1990s when the cpa disbanded. The stated mission of the organization is to campaign for a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the. Amnesty bookshop, cambridge, cambridge, united kingdom.
Amnesty international is a nongovernmental organization with its headquarters in the united. Based on unthank road, it is within easy reach of the city centre, set on a shopping street in the golden triangle. H effers opened in 1876 and is celebrating 140 years of bookselling this year. Heffers booksellers shop in cambridge, cambridgeshire. Amnesty has been the light, and that light was truth. Amnesty has a small of chain of bookshops around the country that sell secondhand books to raise money for amnestys work campaigning for human rights. Amnesty international uks football welcomes is back for its third year with a recordbreaking number of clubs taking part in the weekend of activities to celebrate the contribution players with refugee backgrounds make to the game. Sep 12, 2017 the amnesty bookshop browsing in the second hand bookshops here in cambridge is one of my notsoguilty pleasures and the amnesty bookshop, which has just relocated to the parkers piece end of mill road, is a real gem that i keep coming back to.
This also means that the stock is very eclectic and you can find all sorts of titles both in the fiction and nonfiction sections. Books for amnesty international, cambridge bookstore guide. Books for amnesty is our chain of shops across the uk selling the best in second hand books and raising money for human rights. There is a strong community spirit in the area and the rspca bookshop is part of that. I led on building relevant campaigns through drawing on my knowledge of current affairs and literature e. Clc bookshop, cambridge uk christian bookshops directory. Amnesty international opens new bookshop in norwich latest. Charity bookshop charity bookshop on mill road cambridge uk. Press syndicate of the university of cambridge, the pitt building, trumpington street. Amnesty international annual report partial serial archives amnesty international.
Amnesty internationals most popular book is we are all born free. Part of the clc bookshops chain, this shop exists to glorify god by making christian literature available to all nations so. Our norwich book shop opened in august 2018 and is the newest in our group. Amnesty has a small of chain of bookshops around the country that sell secondhand books to raise money for amnesty s work campaigning for human rights. If a guest at the fivestar parsian azadi hotel in north tehran looked out their window towards the alborz mountains, they might notice a set of low slung buildings behind walls in the distance. We are proud to house the best of cambridge publishing from art to zoology, you will find something to interest and amaze. Amnesty international one of several largely second hand bookshops run by this human rights organisation, so, it is particularly strong on human rights, social justice etc. Aug 08, 2016 h effers opened in 1876 and is celebrating 140 years of bookselling this year. Books for amnesty, cambridge, cambridge, united kingdom. If you have a donation, please wait until the shop reopens to bring it along. Amnesty international has 221 books on goodreads with 20 ratings. Cambridge international as level history is a suite of three books that offer complete coverage of the cambridge international as level history syllabus code 9389. Books for amnesty cambridge book store opening times and. Opened in 1998, the cambridge bookshop stocks secondhand books covering most subjects, with particular strengths in fiction, art, and philosophy.
Our stock, which extends to over 100,000 books, is available from sites such as amazon and abebooks. Author newincambridge posted on september 12, 2017 january 17, 2018 categories books tags amnesty bookshop cambridge, amnesty international, bookshop cambridge, charity shop cambridge, mill road cambridge, second hand books cambridge, volunteer cambridge leave a comment on the amnesty bookshop the locker cafe. The founding of libraries in 300 bc stimulated the energies of the athenian booksellers. We work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Amnesty international uk depends on the generosity of our supporters to fund our ongoing fight for human rights. Updates from cambridges mill road winter fair 2019. Amnesty bookshops is a chain of 10 wellstocked secondhand bookshops, sells books to raise money for amnestys work and generate. Cambridge international book centre contact details and opening times.
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