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Music: Welcome To Austerity By Doyle & The Fourfathers

A catchy ditty and some London eye-candy

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Preview: Beauty And The Blitz @ London Transport Museum

With clothing rationed and materials scarce, how did Blitz-era Londoners keep up appearances? A talk at the London Transport Museum delves into the make-do-and-mend culture of the Second World War.

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Make Do And Mend @ Epping Forest District Museum

A totally topical and timely exhibition is running on the outskirts of London. As recession rumbles on and poppies help us remember round Armistice Day, Make Do and Mend taps a fine seam of austerity on the edge of Epping Forest. Contemporary examples of design …