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Artwork Archive: Stanley Cohen House

Nov 7, 2020Nov 7, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

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Backyard holidays: Whitecross Street, London EC1

Nov 7, 2020Nov 6, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 2 Comments

This was once the workplace of women known as prostitutes

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City of London – October 2020

Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 1 Comment

I love this blog, and this post especially as it is my area of London

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Backyard holiday: Regents Canal, London

Sep 23, 2020Oct 10, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 3 Comments

Mothers with buggies jostled with militant cyclists. Idle students lolled on the grassy verges

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Video: Barbican Conservatory

Aug 2, 2020Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 4 Comments

These videos are partners to In pictures: Barbican Conservatory Colonel Kurtz has left the building... Wild swimming... No escape from paradise... Visit Barbican Conservatory...

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In pictures: Barbican Conservatory

Aug 2, 2020Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ 3 Comments

Lost in its wild vegetation and pondlife, you can easily dream of a better world

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Gardening: Golden Baggers Social Sunday

Mar 2, 2020Jul 17, 2020 ~ Billy Mann

Can the tyre be repaired, or is it a job for Kwik Fit?

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From Golden Lane… City shuns famed modernist estate in ‘Culture’ plans

Feb 21, 2020Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann

Corporation grand project downplays postwar heritage

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From Golden Lane… Optimism for 2020

Jan 26, 2020Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Don't let the miserable start to 2020 dampen your hopes

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From Golden Lane… People Power is real

Dec 15, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Meetings on cold wet nights are worth the effort if you want things to change.

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From Golden Lane… Work in progress

Nov 16, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann

A school and new homes are under construction. And the foundations of better community relations, too .

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From Golden Lane… Community archiving

Oct 16, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

The people's version of history is too precious to be kept in a dusty old box.

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From Golden Lane… Community anchors

Sep 20, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Golden Lane is blessed with a number of social hubs, but one of them, the local laundrette, is more warm, cosy and clean-smelling than all the rest.

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From Golden Lane… A roof garden re-opens

Aug 21, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

The modernist rooftop terrace on top of the 16-storey Great Arthur House has remained a secret for far too long.

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From Golden Lane… Culture and Community

Jul 27, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

'Culture Mile' is a grand plan to turn London's business and financial district into a cauldron of creativity. What's in it for Golden Lane Estate residents, asks Billy Mann.

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From Golden Lane… Public/Private spaces

Jun 28, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Where do we stand, ask residents amid the blurred boundaries on the City's famous modernist estate.

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From Golden Lane… Art

Jun 1, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

There are some unlikely artistic gems lurking deep in the heart of old London.

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From Golden Lane… Family matters

May 14, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

City University wants to make the workplace a home from home for its hardworking academic staff.

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From Golden Lane… Residents unite

Apr 9, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

Tenants and owner-leaseholders have different issues with the council, but they've also also been able to find a way to share common cause.

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From Golden Lane… Seeds of harmony

Mar 6, 2019Aug 2, 2020 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

The Golden Baggers allotment project leads the way for all residents, not least in how to bake cakes.

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