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Katrina Navickas

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Historian (she/her) of protest, political movements and public space. Croydon/Rochdale. Trade unionist. Rural modernism on insta. 🇱🇹🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ ally

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No that's super. I get cutesy stuff from here madebyharriet.co.uk

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Ten things I'm into: Greyhounds Whippets Borzois Galgos Bedlington whippets Lurchers Silken windhounds Salukis Italian greyhounds Sparks

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Normally you get a square named after you or a memorial after you've died, but Chamberlain Square and memorial were opened in his presence in 1880

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Was any politician celebrated so much in their home town as Chamberlain in Birmingham? Observer, 8 July 1906 Manchester Guardian 6 Nov 1902

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In the archives for a quick visit

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The hollow hills of England, copse-crowned, ghosted by hill forts, summon me. Even though my old legs, my broken body protest the climbing, they summon me. For no nation needs mountains when its hills are hollow. – #CLNolan, 1934, BBC National Programme 'On St. Martin's Land'

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look at this pleasing british rail cake from the 1970s what was it for - i don’t know but its bold and uncomplicated and also has a fancy+opulent vibe all at once

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JOURNEY INTER-CITY (1972)

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BRITISH RAIL IS TRAVELLING (1969)

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I appreciate the Primary School Assembly Bangers enthusiasm but I don't have nostalgia about them precisely because I still sing all of them regularly, along with everyone else who attends a run of the mill church, RC or CoE.

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Shout out to Chat House Croydon for my tea tonight

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Everything I've seen at docklands and canal basins has aged well, especially the tree planting

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I'm currentlywriting an article about political processions and march routes, and I'm particularly interested in routes that have to change because of counter demonstrations or other forces. Plus ca change. 🏳️‍⚧️

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So many new, bland, "stick on brick" flats opposite now. I prefer the pomo.

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Hey, it's not that far from Cafe Oto - they could collab.

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Just been to Ironmonger Row baths for their tepidarium/caldarium etc. Suggestions for improvement: 1. Tell people to stop chatting and respect the calm. 2. Have a "drone and gong" hour where they pipe Sunn O))) through the rooms or get Kamelia to do a Doom yoga session.

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The circular windows at the top have an awning over their top. A bit of the 60s/70s attached to late 80s vernacular pomo

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Getting more fascinated by the first wave of dock and canal regeneration architecture

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Right, the work starts now. If you care about LGBTQIA+ rights, in particular trans rights, disabled people, refugees and immigrants, any minority and vulnerable groups, write your (new) MP and let them know you want a government that represents you and your belief that *all human rights are equal*.

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Just realised John Curtice is Colin Robinson in disguise. Immortal, nocturnal, loves to tell you the facts

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Election day swim. 18.5 degrees in the water. Quiet here.

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They were going to the small arms factory in Smallheath but I don't know why they went the long way

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Ok they were travelling by car to the Small Arms factory but why did they go the long way? I don't know Brum geography well enough.

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THE NEW TRADITION (1968)

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Visit of King of Afghanistan to British Small Arms factory

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Seriously Brum, look at this bizarre procession route for the visit of the King of Afghanistan in 1928

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Yes I live in a 1930s timeslip where Croydon Aerodrome is London's main airport

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Busy at Aerodrome polling station this morning. Saw a big St Bernard dog too.

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Super thank you! I may well ask in the near future.

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I worry about my spouse every day because of the rise of overt hate on the streets.

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Yes! I need to know more about how the built environment changed over time. Fascinating stuff.

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Yes for this useful observation. That's the impression I'm getting of the social geography. What's intriguing is that the civic processions in the city centre never seem to follow the same route, whereas everywhere else there is a 'usual route through the main streets' pattern

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Compare Manc processions 1912-1937. They couldn't be bothered venturing even into the city centre any more...

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Seriously Brummies, why do your political processions 1838-1939 not follow a standard route, but go all over the city and environs? Really unusual.

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