Description

elsewhere is the definitive oral history of british skateboarding. told chronologically from the beginning of its identity shift in the late 1980s to the start of the new millennium, the book explores the lasting influence british skateboarding continues to have on fashion, film, photography, art and media, as told by those who pioneered uk skate culture during the era.

the story of skateboarding in the uk goes far beyond the act of riding a board. whether on ramps in abandoned warehouses in the post-industrial north, or in the streets of the new developments of the south, skateboarding became for many people, a source of connection, community and culture.

formed from hundreds of hours of new interviews with some of the most important names in the uk skateboarding scene, including curtis mccann, dan magee, tom penny and tim leighton-boyce, elsewhere not only speaks to a generation of nostalgic skaters from the 1980s-2000s, but welcomes a younger audience of anybody interested in skating, film, fashion or photography in search of a community to call their own.

richly illustrated with archival skate photographs, many of which are previously unseen, as well as new images of boards, clothing and original artwork, elsewhere tells the stories of the lives of people skateboarding, creating and innovating during this pivotal period of pre-internet cultural revolution.