"Café Royal Books is the idea of Craig Atkinson, an artist and lecturer. Our first title was published in 2005.
Craig wanted to create a way to make artwork accessible to a wider audience. The solution needed to be small, functional, open to collaboration, affordable, and work independently of galleries. These ideas remain at the heart of what we do.
We’re a small family-run publisher based in England, next to the woodland, dunes, and windswept beaches of the North West coast — we’re always inspired by the vastness, calm and energy of this environment.
We make weekly publications, focussing on documentary photography linked to Britain and Ireland, printed and bound locally by a small 170 year old printing company. Libraries and museums around the world collect the books, so the work will remain preserved and accessible for many years. Our books don’t need batteries, or screens. We hope they will be used, create conversation and be passed down through family generations."
London 1980s - Shirley Baker
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Nothing to Lose Punk 1970s - Caroline Coon
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London Subculture 1979 - 1981 - Yan Morvan
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Northern Soul 1993–1996 - Elaine Constantine
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Rush Hour London Underground 1973 - Sean Plunkett
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New York 1986 - Jacky Chapman
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Early Colour Hulme Manchester 1965 - Shirley Baker
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New York 1970s - John Claridge
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Wu-Tang Clan 1994–2004 - Eddie Otchere
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Punks 1979–1983 - Virginia Turbett
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The Post Punk Years 1987–1990 - Richard Davis
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Down the Tube Travellers on the London Underground 1987–1990 - Paul Baldesare
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Goldie, Timeless Marc Ballroom NYC November 1995 - Alice Arnold
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Manchester 1975 - Kemal Cengizkan
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Crowds 1977-1981 - Syd Shelton
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Fans and Clubbers 1978–1995 - David Corio
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British Seaside 1960–1970 - Shirley Baker
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Being British 1975–2005 - Barry Lewis
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June Street, Salford 1973 - Daniel Meadows & Martin Parr
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The Madchester Years 1989–1991 - Richard Davis
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Hulme 1980s–1990s - Richard Davis
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Wrestling in the North 1980s - Peter Byrne
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Manchester and Oldham 1970s - Dragan Novaković
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Tales from the Second Cities Manchester 1988–1992 - Richard Davis
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