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City of London – October 2020
Tag: Community
Drabble: Rattle & Hum
When a Chinook loiters over Cripplegate, we all wonder...
Video: Barbican Conservatory
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In pictures: Barbican Conservatory
Lost in its wild vegetation and pondlife, you can easily dream of a better world
Diary… New wheel puts Baggers back in business
Amazon offers estate's food-growers a push in the right direction, for £9.90.
Diary… Hoxton’s ‘Poundland Paradise’ never fails to inspire
Hyperlocal Hackney a sight for sore eyes
Diary… Baggers bicker over tyre replacement strategy
The wheelbarrow needs fixing
Gardening: Golden Baggers Social Sunday
Can the tyre be repaired, or is it a job for Kwik Fit?
From Golden Lane… City shuns famed modernist estate in ‘Culture’ plans
Corporation grand project downplays postwar heritage
From Golden Lane… Optimism for 2020
Don't let the miserable start to 2020 dampen your hopes
From Golden Lane… People Power is real
Meetings on cold wet nights are worth the effort if you want things to change.
From Golden Lane… Work in progress
A school and new homes are under construction. And the foundations of better community relations, too .
From Golden Lane… Community archiving
The people's version of history is too precious to be kept in a dusty old box.
From Golden Lane… Community anchors
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.
From Golden Lane… A roof garden re-opens
The modernist rooftop terrace on top of the 16-storey Great Arthur House has remained a secret for far too long.
From Golden Lane… Culture and Community
'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.
From Golden Lane… Public/Private spaces
Where do we stand, ask residents amid the blurred boundaries on the City's famous modernist estate.
Art story: 16 March 1977
Liverpool versus St Étienne at Anfield in the European Cup – what happened after the final whistle blew...
From Golden Lane… Art
There are some unlikely artistic gems lurking deep in the heart of old London.
From Golden Lane… Family matters
City University wants to make the workplace a home from home for its hardworking academic staff.
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