Much-loved Osterley Bookshop saved from closure after public support
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- Osterley Bookshop, located in an old tube station, has been saved from closure due to public support.
- The bookshop, originally a tube station opened in 1883, has been a shop since 1967 after artists moved in and started selling second-hand books.
- The owners, who are artists, had planned to close the shop as their art sales were subsidizing the bookshop, but public support changed their decision.
- The bookshop will now operate on a smaller scale, open only on weekends starting November.
- The shop is known for its eclectic collection of second-hand books, curiosities, and postcards.
- An annual September sale is ongoing, and from October 1st, remaining stock will be sold on a 'pay what you want' basis.
- The bookshop is located on Thornbury Road, a 10-minute walk from Osterley tube station.
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