a London Poet uses billboards to get his message across. I like the idea and ,more importantly ,I like his words.
I lived these streets for 4 years in the 70's 80's (mainly Newham) living in grotty East End bedsits and teaching in the schools there.It was so rough there,even the Kray's had to walk around in pairs.....
"he who is tired of London..etc.etc.."(as Sam once said).
I still have (nice) dreams about where i used to live.......
Also .Something else I came across today.
Can I give a wee plug to The East End in Colour 1960 - 1980 by David Granick . (£16.95)
In a couple of days ,me & Cath go over the Pennines to see someone on her ( and my) Family Tree.
As well as 'billboards' I also talked about R.D. Laing last week
. This movie 'about' him .starring David Tennant looks rather groovy
( I wonder if they will show Mary Barnes smearing her shit on any walls? I suppose if they do , it will have to be multi-coloured and psychedelic in this Post- Weinstein era........)
i might be wrong but the building shown at the start of this clip looks to me like Ironmongers Row swimming pool & turkish baths in Islington?
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