On this walking tour, follow a guide through cambridge and see the city from a scholars perspective. We stock a wide range of vinyl, cds specialising in classical and choral music, sheet music and other musical gifts as well as blue aura audio equipment. Museum adventures with the hidden tales heffers bookshop. The childrens department continues to bring delight to each generation through its large collection of books, toys and media. Sometimes at weekends id be stuck at home with the children. They have a childrens section the size of other bookshops in total and they have the largest selection of. Heffers booksellers shop in cambridge, cambridgeshire. Now part of the blackwells family, we are located opposite trinity college and sell an amazing array of fiction and nonfiction titles plus music and stationery and the probably the best range of board games in the country. Fast dispatch, carefully packaged, worldwide delivery. All blackwells and heffers shops are temporarily closed. Located opposite the worldfamous trinity college, we stock an amazing range of books, music, board games and gifts plus more harry potter items than you can shake a wand at.
Heffers cambridge 2020 all you need to know before you go. Heffers has been in its current location, directly opposite the entrance to trinity college, cambridge since 1970. Dec, 2016 at heffers many idiosyncrasies were accommodated. For five years she managed the heffers childrens bookshop, but moved to leicester to start a family. Seven bookshops in cambridge every bibliophile will love.
Heffers booksellers shop in cambridge, cambridgeshire visit. Linton childrens book festival, cambridgeshire, may 10th, 2014 read all about it here. The business was owned and run by the heffer family until 1999 when it was sold. Seven charming bookshops in cambridge every bibliophile will love.
Blackwells is to close the heffers childrens bookshop in trinity street, cambridge, after more than 30 years of trading. Heffers childrens bookshop address 20 trinity street, cambridge united kingdom england. May 09, 2016 heffers opened in 1876 and is celebrating 140 years of bookselling this year. Another would play the violin in the main bookshop, and yet another would always wear a lifejacket in cambridge. This bookshop is brilliant if youre looking to while away. Inside heffers bookstore in cambridge, uk photograph. A clutch of bibliomysteries and first degree cambridge murder with three stories partly set in heffers bookshop.
Located opposite the worldfamous trinity college, we stock an amazing range of books, music, board games and gifts. The business was owned and run by the heffer family until 1999 when it was sold to blackwells. Philosophy in the bookshop nigel warburton and ray tallis. As international crime month comes to an end, i spoke to richard reynolds, bookseller and buyer at heffers bookshop in cambridge, as well as a crime fiction connoisseur reynolds has worked at heffers for over thirty years, and in that time has been responsible for building an impressive and expansive crime section, making it surely one of the greatest in the country. Trading since 1879, blackwell of oxford is the largest academic and specialist bookseller in the uk.
We also have our own dedicated childrens department. Ernest william heffer 18711948 the bookhunter on safari. Eventbrite heffers bookshop presents childrens launch. The fourth son of the firms founder, he had been a sickly child of a studious disposition.
Jul 11, 2014 having, like the founder, grown up in grantchester, she got a saturday job with heffers at the age of 16, then after university and teachertraining, returned to the shop when she failed to find a post as an infant teacher. Heffers bookshop latest listing times, information, parent. Heffers cambridge 2020 all you need to know before you. For five years she managed the heffers childrens bookshop, but moved to leicester to start a. We also have our own dedicated children s department. Came to cambridge for the day, took a detour into this lovely bookshop and then got distracted for 2hrs. Heffers booksellers are a cambridge institution theyve been selling books in the city for over 140 years. Heffers childrens bookshop, 2728 trinity street, cambridge. Blackwell s has announced the closure of heffers children s bookshop on trinity street in cambridge, england, one of the leading children s bookshops in the country. In the 1970s the childrens bookshop had a big round red seat, on which one adult customer liked to curl up and go to sleep. The bookshop began trading over 140 years ago and has been in its present premises in the very centre of cambridge, on trinity street just opposite the gates of trinity college, since 1970. Address 20 trinity street, cambridge united kingdom england upcoming. Heffers children s department can be found inside the main heffers.
Another would play the violin in the main bookshop, and yet another would always wear a. Spring reads for budding bookworms launched at heffers. Heffers childrens department can be found inside the main heffers bookshop. I caught up with the authors before the ceremony, to talk about their inspiration for being a childrens book author and, crucially, the advice that they would give to anyone wanting to. The highprofile branch will be replaced by a new childrens shop.
We pride ourselves on being a proper bookshop, packed with a vast range of titles from all kinds of subjects, and our friendly and knowledgeable booksellers are on hand to provide advice and recommendations. Heffers has been trading in the city of cambridge for over 140 years. By 19, ernest heffer 18711948 was a respected publisher and bookseller. The firm started in 1876, and that was 20 years before the first bookshop opened in petty cury. Heffers bookshop 20 trinity street, cambridge, cb2 1ty book launch. Our crime fiction department is second to none, and children s at heffers is considered by many to be the county s best children s bookshop. The sections im most proud of are our beautiful childrens department. The childrens department at heffers, trinity street, cambridge celebrated harrys birthday wth a day of games, and quizzes. Heffers childrens department can be found inside the main heffers. Heffers music can be found in the main heffers bookshop and stocks a large range of recorded music from classical to jazz, through to folk and world music, along with sheet and a selection of musicrelated gifts. Come to heffers childrens dept this august for some amazing. With departments ranging from childrens books to crime fiction, its been called the most knowledgeable. Ernest heffer in his office at the petty cury bookshop.
Dr julie bounford, associate tutor at uea, has written a history of the firm, this book is about heffers. Visit colleges including corpus christi and trinity, and learn of. Having, like the founder, grown up in grantchester, she got a saturday job with heffers at the age of 16, then after university and teachertraining, returned to the shop when she failed to find a post as an infant teacher. The salmon of knowledge, where is your sister and what clara saw on display at heffers childrens bookshop, cambridge. Feb, 2018 the children s department at heffers, trinity street, cambridge celebrated harry s birthday wth a day of games, and quizzes. As heffers bookshop celebrates its 140th anniversary, cam tells the story of its evolution from. Now part of the blackwell s family, we are located opposite trinity college and sell an amazing array of fiction and nonfiction titles plus music and stationery and the probably the best range of board games in the country. With a fantastic launch the night before at heffers bookshop, cambridge, the final part of the book of storms trilogy was published on the 17th of november. November 30th, 20 heffers children s bookshop christmas family day, cambridge presenting the bookmark prize at heffers christmas family day sharjah children s reading festival, u. Heffers children s department can be found inside the main heffers bookshop. Histon and impington feast book jam saturday 5th july, 2. Thousands of childrens books await you, plus cards, toys and other gifts. This is going to be a challenge in an uncertain time for bookselling, we remain very much open to online orders on blackwells.
Heffers has been selling books in cambridge since 1876 and is part of the fabric of the historic city centre. It is still a very fine bookshop, now boasting a revived secondhand department, and is a testament to the occasional longevity of the booktrade, tracing its origins back to 1876. There is no dragon in this story by lou carter covid19. Still, the shop has been open since 1876, and opposite trinity college in its current location since 1970. Heffers bookshop 20 trinity street, cambridge, cb2 1ty save the date whats your poison. The highprofile branch will be replaced by a new children s shop. Having grown up in cambridge, author catherine banner fitzwilliam 2008 was also a heffers customer before she began at the university. Heffers opened in 1876 and is celebrating 140 years of bookselling this year. Founded in 1209, the university of cambridge ranks among the oldest seats of learning in the world. They have a childrens section the size of other bookshops in total and they have the largest selection of board games i have ever seen. Nov 22, 2001 blackwells is to close the heffers children s bookshop in trinity street, cambridge, after more than 30 years of trading. Childrens at heffers is offering a number of free events over half term so you can meet authors, join in fun activities and enjoy story time.
Due to the covid19 pandemic, our despatch and delivery times are taking a little longer than normal. Seven charming bookshops in cambridge every bibliophile will love best bookshops in cambridge. The childrens department at heffers, trinity street. If the shop window filled with harry potter paraphernalia wasnt enough. Location cambridgeshire cambridge period 1960s 1960 1969 tags shop interior book child clothing. It has an excellent display of political books, and the folk at. Find us in the underground of heffers bookshop at 20 trinity street, cambridge opposite the worldfamous trinity college. She recalls leafing through picture books in the childrens department, then making trips to buy the latest harry potter. Heffers childrens bookshop, 20 trinity st, cambridge, cb2 1ty navy daisy, 4 mill lane, sawston, cb22 3hz cambridge university botanic garden gift shop, 1 brookside, cambridge, cb2 1je kings college visitor centre, kings parade, cambridge, cb2 1sp the cambridge gift shop, tourist information centre, peas hill, cambridge, cb2 3ad harts books, 26 king street, saffron. Ernest learned his trade at the heffers fitzroy street shop which had a thriving childrens book department. Seven charming bookshops in cambridge every bibliophile. Published in honour of heffers and independent bookshops. A view inside heffers specialist childrens bookshop in trinity street, showing a young child standing beside the sales desk. Blackwells has announced the closure of heffers childrens bookshop on trinity street in cambridge, england, one of the leading childrens bookshops in the country.
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