{"product_id":"elsewhere-the-story-of-uk-skateboarding-1987-ai2002-9781849949422","title":"Elsewhere: The story of UK skateboarding 1987–2002","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of skateboarding in the UK during the pivotal era between 1987 and 2002 when the British iteration of the sport developed its own unique identity and subsequently went on to inspire and transform global popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eElsewhere \u003c\/em\u003eis the definitive oral history of British skateboarding. Told chronologically from the beginning of its identity shift 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile British skateboarders moved the sport away from its Californian roots, embracing a different terrain with skaters in the north taking to ramps in abandoned warehouses and in the south skating the streets of new developments, the story of skateboarding in the UK goes far beyond the act of riding a board. As important were the cottage industries of clothes manufacture, photography, filmmaking and zine production that were inspired by British skateboarders: many of which are now multi-million-pound brands that regulate mainstream culture today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable not only for skaters but for anyone interested in film, fashion and photography, \u003cem\u003eElsewhere \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of skateboarding in the UK during the pivotal era of 1987-2002 when the British iteration of the sport developed its own unique identity and subsequently went on to inspire and transform global popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781849949422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 10 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Batsford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 27.6(H)x21.6(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eNeil Macdonald has been skateboarding since 1988, and writing about skateboarding for Sidewalk, North, Free and Grey since 2007. He owns one of the world's largest libraries of printed and audio-visual skateboard media, including complete sets of all UK publications and almost every British-made skateboard film, as well as many hundreds of pieces of hardware and clothing. His @scienceversuslife Instagram account celebrates the stylistic innovation of '90s skateboarding.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Majestic' \u003c\/p\u003e -- The Idler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An absolute treasure trove’\u003c\/p\u003e * The Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Neil Macdonald's triumph of a book'\u003c\/p\u003e -- Transworld Skateboarding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Neil Macdonald’s magnum opus’\u003c\/p\u003e -- Thrasher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Captures UK skateboarding's grit and rawness.'\u003c\/p\u003e -- Huck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A curated history.'\u003c\/p\u003e -- HERO","brand":"Neil Macdonald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48852125024473,"sku":"9781849949422","price":79.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781849949422.jpg?v=1782390728","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/elsewhere-the-story-of-uk-skateboarding-1987-ai2002-9781849949422","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}