The Diaries of Mr Lucas: Life in 1960s Gay London by Hugo Greenhalgh

Drawing on six decades of clandestine entries, Mr George Lucas’s diaries reveal his double life: day‑time civil servant and nocturnal denizen of London’s underground gay scene. From his turbulent affair with “Irish Peter” (a Kray‑connected rent boy) to encounters in louche pubs and public toilets, Lucas’s candid recollections chart the spectrum of gay criminality before 1967 decriminalisation. Hugo Greenhalgh’s commentary frames these vivid, often hilarious and shocking stories, presenting gay London in a way never seen before.

Format: Paperback (softback), 320 pp.
Publisher / Imprint: Atlantic Books
Edition: Main
ISBN: 9781838958145
Published: 1 May 2025 (UK)
Category: London history c. 1960–1970; Diaries & journals; Postwar social & cultural history; Gay & Lesbian studies
Dimensions: 129 × 199 × 25 mm
Weight: 282 g