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Is Kentish Town Really Changing?
The ‘up and coming’ status of an area is not without its detractors who, rightly or wrongly, believe their more ‘real’ experience of the area is now being corroded
The Pineapple Pub Rescued – 10 Years On
‘We are absolutely thrilled – this is a victory for the common man, for the community, and for keeping this little part of Kentish Town alive’
Wednesday Picture: The Lost Rotunda of Kentish Town
This area’s post-industrial legacy is the cornerstone for much of its unique vibe today. Whether it be a piano warehouse turned architect’s office, stable-cum-fashion market …
Hitch a Ride through John Betjeman’s Kentish Town
‘I can remember the horse tram, open on top, and I longed to clutch one of those bobbles that hung down temptingly from the plane trees’
Wednesday Picture: A Brief History of Queen’s Crescent
‘Barefoot, hungry children, clad in rags, were a common sight as they raked over the refuse heaps of Queen’s Crescent market in seach of half-rotten …
Wednesday Picture: Kentish Town Booze Wars in the Evening Standard, 1977
Look at this old Evening Standard I discovered under the floorboards recently. The date? Friday May 30, 1977. Eagerly flicking through the pages, it read, …
Wednesday Picture: The Secret Bovine History of Camden Town Tube
To even the most passionate NW1 residents and office workers, Camden Town tube station is an annoyance to be suffered, with its constant buzz of …
Wednesday Picture: Wilkin Street Mews Slaughterhouse and the Mystery Of the Albert Hall
Cobbled Wilkin Street Mews has had a bit of a PR boost recently. Until fairly recently it seemed a decaying remnant of its Victorian past, …
Wednesday Picture: The Battle Of Little Green Street
‘If there’s a hierarchy of cute NW5 streets, then this one sits fatly at the summit’. Or so we said in one of our first …
Faded Dartmouth Park
Ghost signs abound in the deepest valley of NW5 and its surrounds, says Amelia Horgan
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