If you’re going to do something, do it properly, right?
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You are cordially invited…
There is often great pleasure to be had when you open a book and something unexpected falls out of it…
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Just Say No! Defining the Greater London boundary Part Two
The Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London thought Epsom & Ewell should be part of Greater London. So did the Government. The local residents had other ideas…
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Just Say No! Defining the Greater London boundary Part One
If you have ever wondered why the Greater London boundary is an odd shape, then here is the tale of how this eccentric border came into being…
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Full circle: Celebrating Hounslow Civic Centre
April 2019 sees the closure of Hounslow Civic Centre after 44 years of service and I was lucky enough to go on a tour of this great building in its final month…
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Good conduct and meritorious work…
I have long enjoyed collecting school (and other) certificates from the London County Council. For some reason, I always find myself strangely moved by them – they offer little glimpses into the proud and hard earned achievements of persons unknown…
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The naming of the London Boroughs: Part Three
Now it is time to consider the final bunch of authorities for whom no local agreement on proposed names was reached, leaving a series of squabbles of varying degrees of intensity…
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The naming of the London Boroughs: Part Two
The problem of double-barrelled names…
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The naming of the London Boroughs: Part One
Here is a tale of political expediency, Civil Service pragmatism, frequent local outrage and, in one particular instance, Establishment stitch up…
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As good as new: Hackney Town Hall
When an email arrived from the London Society offering the chance to tour Hackney Town Hall, I found myself booked on it within three minutes. Here are some pictures from its fabulous refurbishment…
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