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This shows Dalston during a fascist Oswold Mosely rally. Mosley Tries Again (1962) - YouTube

I am really disappointed that the new Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has  allowed the  Soho demolition. London is not Singapore, we need a diverse mix of modern and old and in areas like this too many of the buildings that have some distinctiveness about them are going. I thought Boris Johnstone was much to blame and I am very, very disappointed that Khan has not put up a signal that he will do things differently. We need to save London not destroy it. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government should ‘call-in’ the demolition of a chunk of a Soho conservation area which includes the former Foyles building.   

Well I suspect that Zadie Smith Nick Hornby Martin amis Orhan Pamuk Jane Austen Margaret Attwood E.F. Benson Evelyn Waugh do a lot of telling.  

Hull has been let down. Firstly, if Heritage England reject a listing they should make a strong case for its retention on the grounds of local diversity. Secondly, the people of Hull will be better served by a range of buildings both new and old. Braves Hall is a positive feature in the town. Bid to make Victorian Braves Hall in Hull a listed building is rejected | Hull Daily Mail

The Krays in London: 15 sites associated with the twins - Telegraph

This could be so exciting - think of the Roman and Greek manuscripts that might turn up! X-rays reveal 1,300-year-old writings inside later bookbindings | Books | The Guardian

Your chance to listen to lecture on Shakespeare's Globe by the archaeologist who digs them. UCL ISH March Guest Lecture: Julian Bowsher, MOLA - 'Sustaining Shakespeare’s Stages' - YouTube Julian also appears in this short promo for the Cain Hoy Developers who are building a 37 story tower in Shoreditch.  What a pity a company who care so much for the area and are prepared to preserve its archaeology, care so little for the area as to disfigure it by an inappropriately high building? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la7027fleNU&feature=youtu.be