Seized Books! An online exhibition

Title

Seized Books! An online exhibition

Description

On 10 April 1984, Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise raided Gay’s The Word bookshop in London’s Bloomsbury. 'Operation Tiger' saw officers seize over 140 titles, worth thousands of pounds. Bookshop staff and directors were charged with conspiracy to import so-called ‘indecent or obscene’ material. But Gay’s The Word and their supporters fought back...'Seized Books!: LGBTQ+ Books and Censorship in 1980s Britain' explores the 'Operation Tiger' raids by focussing on the books that were seized, supplemented with contextual blogs and links. The books are all held in Senate House Library, primarily in the Haud Nominandum special collection.

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Contributor

Senate House Library

Type

Online Exhibition

Date

2025

Subject

LGBTQ+ History

Period

20th Century

Geographical Area

Britain and Ireland

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This item was submitted on October 23, 2025 by [anonymous user] using the form “Contribution” on the site “History Day”: https://exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-day-discover-collections