Dark They Were and Golden Eyed (bookshop)
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Dark They Were and Golden Eyed[1] was a science fiction bookshop and comic book retailer in London during the 1970s; the largest of its kind in Europe.[2] Specialising in science fiction, occultism, and Atlantis, the central London shop also played a key role in bringing American underground comics to the United Kingdom.[3] It also sold American editions of mainstream science fiction books that were not easily obtained anywhere else.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Geek culture, Popular culture |
Genre | Retail |
Founded | London, United Kingdom, c. 1969 |
Founder | Derek "Bram'" Stokes |
Fate | Out of business (1981) |
Headquarters | Bedfordbury, then 10 Berwick Street, Soho, then St Anne's Court off Wardour Street, Soho, , |
Number of locations | 1 |
Area served | London |
Key people | Diane Stokes (née Lister) |
Services | Comics, Books, Collectables |
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The shop was named after a short story by Ray Bradbury.