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Prince Charles RIBA Speech Warmly Received

Image / allyzally The heir’s keynote address last night, which had provoked rancour among the black turtleneck-wearing crowd and led some to organise a boycott, was smooth, unruffled, and as free from rough edges and unpleasant angles as he wishes architecture to be. He spoke …

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Interview: A Westminster Morris Man

It’s the height of spring, the eve of May; when morris men come out to play. The biggest gathering in the morrising calendar approacheth. On Saturday 9 May, 160 of the country’s finest practitioners will roam the streets of Westminster, with only one thing on …

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Book Review: London Lore by Steve Roud

Ravens in the Tower, Gog and Magog, London Stone, the Lord Mayor’s Show, the sound of Bow Bells…all are dispatched within the opening chapter of this 400 page compendium of London folklore. Hold on to your maypole for a breathtaking ride through the centuries, with …