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When was George Orwell in Hampstead?
In the mid 1930s Orwell found himself working part-time in a bookshop in Hampstead, called Booklover’s Corner, situated where Pond Street and South End Road meet.
What did George Orwell do in Hampstead?
George Orwell was a part-time assistant in Booklovers' Corner, a second-hand bookshop in Hampstead

Question: how long did he live there
Self-contained rewrite: How long did George Orwell live in Hampstead?