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Yes! Of course when Park Hill hove into view one knew the station was quite close, my father was obsessed with pointing out places of interest. When we took my son to Cornwall each year he had to suffer the same running commentary. Now it's three generations and I point out the same stuff to the eldest grandson. (Shortly before we go in the Sheffield Tap where the district judge and his pal the town clerk upend a table of beer, Pinot Grigio, and assorted snacks over my cords.) [ more ]
Well, both GJ and El are on the theme. I was listening to music last night and thinking about my youth. I lived in a 1930's semi, but spent a lot of my time at my friends houses or more accurately flats. They lived in modernist, concrete tower blocks. Park Hill, Hyde Park and Kelvin to mention a few. The music I listened to around that time had a large dollop of inspiration from Ballard, 1984, futurism and urbanism. Ironically, all my friends have moved on, up and out of Sheffield and now... [ more ]
or this: http://www.amazon.com/Concrete...allard/dp/031242034X [ more ]
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