Join me for a ramble through 2000 years of culture and history at the heart of old London (I am also to be found at @thegentleauthor.bsky.social)
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Last chance to catch THE GENTLE AUTHOR'S TOUR OF WHITECHAPEL this Sunday 1st November. (Please note this tour includes Apple Strudel at the Whitechapel Gallery.) thegentleauthorstours.com/p/…
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Awaiting Sarah Ainslie to sign advance orders of her book WOMEN AT WORK published next week on 5th November.
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‘Autumn in Turner’s Road’ 1987. The preparatory drawing for the painting I posted on Sunday. @ahistoryinart @thegentleauthor
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Memorial to Elizabeth Benson who died in 1710. Saint Leonard’s Church, Spitalfields, London, England. Christopher Wren, architect. via spitalfieldslife.com. @thegentleauthor
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‘Autumn, Turners Road, E3’ 1987. A block of flats stands where this little park used to be- a quiet oasis near the busy Burdett Road. @ahistoryinart @thegentleauthor
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🏛️ Who profits when a city's history and cultural life become assets for investors?
ConserveConnect Weekly #002 investigates Brick Lane's Truman Brewery redevelopment: data centres, property ownership and the extraction of urban value.
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Detail of a panel from a mural by Joan Beales for the Tavistock Hotel in 1957, now believed to be in a private collection in Brighton. Writer @the_silver_locket is trying to track them all down. spitalfieldslife.com
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‘In the flesh The Gentle Author is an even better storyteller, a magician of social history who brings the past alive and reanimates the present.’ – Patrick Barkham, The Oldie TICKETS: thegentleauthorstours.com/p/…
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HOW TO WRITE A BLOG THAT PEOPLE WILL WANT TO READ. My course is suitable for writers of all levels of experience – from complete beginners to those who already have a blog and want to advance or refresh their approach. More information: spitalfieldslife.com/courses…
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‘After the Hurricane’ 1988. Last Summer I revisited the site for a video of my early work. It had changed almost beyond recognition; the sense of desolation, mystery and hidden stories gone, replaced by paved walkways, fences and so many people! @thegentleauthor @ahistoryinart
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Huge thanks to St John Bread & Wine, for baking this enormous apple strudel for this Sunday's tour of Whitechapel. Tickets are available for THE GENTLE AUTHOR'S TOUR OF WHITECHAPEL for Sunday 1st November. thegentleauthorstours.com/p/…
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Cuthbert Cholmondeley surprised by a mysterious figure in the dungeon adjoining the Devlin Tower, illustration from Henry Ainsworth’s 1840 book "The Tower of London." British. George Cruikshank, illustrator. via spitalfieldslife. @thegentleauthor
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Read my story for The World of Interiors about Adrian Amos' secret garret at the top of Brunswick House in Vauxhall. worldofinteriors.com/story/a…
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This is the oldest statue in London. Carved in the 2nd century, this effigy of Minerva stood within a Roman temple in Southwark. Rediscovered in the 19th century, the head of King Alfred was added of Coade stone in 1826 when it was installed in the garden at Trinity Church Sq.
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