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People in placemaking! Recording change now, people's histories for a sense of place in an urban area at risk.
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Getting ready for our events... giving 'local voice'..the theme of the London Festival of Architecture. A walk recording estates; a new audio exhibition; and a film night ... locals 'squeezed' in the midst of development. #socialhousing #workingclass #sustainableheritage

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More June Events in our Newsletter — London Festival of Architecture, and an Alternative King's Fair, A Somers Town Family history & more — aspaceforus.club

More June Events in our Newsletter — London Festival of Architecture, and an Alternative King's Fair, A Somers Town Family history & more — aspaceforus.club
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Help us record key social housing estates in Saturday's guided walks. Choose from Tabori's Oakshott; red vienna Ossulston or Sidney street fairy tales. A London Festival of Architecture event with purpose..we want to preserve #socialhousing & your photos drawings will help! 2pm Museum.

Help us record key social housing estates in Saturday's guided walks. Choose from Tabori's Oakshott; red vienna Ossulston or Sidney street fairy tales.
A <a href="/LFArchitecture/">London Festival of Architecture</a> event with purpose..we want to preserve #socialhousing &amp; your photos drawings will help! 2pm Museum.
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So looking forward to today's walks!Hoping no rain, and a great London Festival of Architecture group recording 3 key #socialhousing estates. LCC Ossulston; Camden's Oakshott and Sidney street at Pancras Housing.

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Bring your family photos to tonight's talk with Sue Dilworth, author of 'A Somers Town Girl'. We'll be sharing memories of life in Somers Town, and we'll have a scanner if you'd like to add a copy of any of your pictures to our archive. A Somers Town Girl — Mum's Story Wednesday

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Join us at today's ALTERNATIVE KING'S PARTY! Celebrating the first Pearly King Henry Croft, who lived in Somers Town. A procession at 1pm with a Pearly sari reflecting the decorative suits and saris in both Pearly and Bangladeshi traditions. Music at 2pm with piano and spoons.

Join us at today's ALTERNATIVE KING'S PARTY! Celebrating the first Pearly King Henry Croft, who lived in Somers Town. A procession at 1pm with a Pearly sari reflecting the decorative suits and saris in both Pearly and Bangladeshi traditions. Music at 2pm with piano and spoons.
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Pearly traditions at Alternative Kings Fair. Buttons and embroidery on both pearly & Sari traditions. Thanks Kate Garner and the ladies who sewed... #workingclassroyalty

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This Thursday, June 19th, we are hosting a wonderful, FREEE event based around what health may look like in the future We have two speakers coming to discuss their thoughts on what health may look like through their lenses. One of our speakers is a Scientist from the Francis

This Thursday, June 19th, we are hosting a wonderful, FREEE event based around what health may look like in the future

We have two speakers coming to discuss their thoughts on what health may look like through their lenses. One of our speakers is a Scientist from the Francis
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Tonight join us in contemplating health futures. What developments are taking place in alternative and establishment medicine. With Professor Esther Leslie, a Francis Crick researcher in the 'Dark Genome' project. Informal workshop from 4pm Talks at 5pm. Refreshments.

Tonight join us in contemplating health futures. What developments are taking place in alternative and establishment medicine.
With Professor Esther Leslie, a Francis Crick researcher in the 'Dark Genome' project.  Informal workshop from 4pm Talks at 5pm. Refreshments.
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"Imagine if the gasholder went up and down...what a wonderful homage that would be": King's Cross canalboat dweller at the fringes of #granarysquare outside the million pound repositioned #gasholder flats. #voicesfrombelow #aspaceforus #kingscross

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Monopoly is ...an idea nicked! Elizabeth Magie's 'Landlords' game' was stolen. Social housing heritage ceramics turn up at auctions. #workingclassheritage for sale. (And I feel your pain Elizabeth!) Our work also appropriated. Ps Original post by History Collection

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Anarchist Freedom Press originated in The Torch which started in Ossulston Street here, by the teenage nieces of Rossetti. We're honouring their legacy by running screen printing course for youth from Tuesday. (Apply now.) Images from the brilliant Sparrows nest archive.

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Summer - it's got to be Somers Town Festival Saturday 12th! 'Pearly Sari: threads connecting us' Exhibition opens 17th July. Read our newsletter here–us14.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=acfe8a…

Summer - it's got to be Somers Town Festival Saturday 12th! 
'Pearly Sari: threads connecting us' Exhibition opens 17th July. 

Read our newsletter here–us14.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=acfe8a…