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Never before has the full history of Hatton Garden and its diamond and jewellery trade been revealed in such detail.

Stories of individuals who made the community what it is today and events that are usually hidden from the public’s eye have been compiled by one of the Garden’s best-known jewellers, Vivian Watson FGA, who joined the family business in the 1960s, becoming the third generation of his family to work there. With a unique network of contacts, he has interviewed the great and the good.

Richly illustrated from a private collection of hundreds of images and maps, this book will inform and entertain the reader on the secret world of diamonds and gems. Many will feel compelled to read it from cover to cover and others will enjoy dipping in and out.



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"Vivian’s research is comprehensive. He has brought alive the minutiae of a neighbourhood, the tragedies and successes, and how it became synonymous with the craft Vivian’s family are a crucial part of."

* Camden New Journal *

How Did Our Garden Grow?: The History of Hatton

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    A Paperback / softback by Vivian Watson

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      Publisher The History Press Ltd
      Published 22 September 2022
      ISBN-13 9781803990415
      978-1803990415
      ISBN-10 1803990414
      Also in:
      History Local history Home & Garden Jewellery

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Never before has the full history of Hatton Garden and its diamond and jewellery trade been revealed in such detail.

      Stories of individuals who made the community what it is today and events that are usually hidden from the public’s eye have been compiled by one of the Garden’s best-known jewellers, Vivian Watson FGA, who joined the family business in the 1960s, becoming the third generation of his family to work there. With a unique network of contacts, he has interviewed the great and the good.

      Richly illustrated from a private collection of hundreds of images and maps, this book will inform and entertain the reader on the secret world of diamonds and gems. Many will feel compelled to read it from cover to cover and others will enjoy dipping in and out.



      Trade Review

      "Vivian’s research is comprehensive. He has brought alive the minutiae of a neighbourhood, the tragedies and successes, and how it became synonymous with the craft Vivian’s family are a crucial part of."

      * Camden New Journal *

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