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Tag: books

Black and white photograph of Betty May sitting.
Posted inFeatures

The bohemian and mystic life of Betty May

by Angela Lovely 7:41 am, Tuesday, 18 October 202210:37 pm, Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Betty May photographed by Angus Basil. Part of an image that appeared in Tiger Woman. Source: Ashley Basil (CC BY 2.0). Betty May was a British singer, dancer, and model who was a well known character to patrons of the Fitzroy Tavern and the cluster of pubs around Charlotte Street during the neighbourhood’s bohemian heyday […]

Yunu Enre sign on corner of building on Maple Street.
Posted inNews

Talk by author on how the Islamic world shaped European architecture

by Editors6:47 am, Wednesday, 23 March 20228:30 pm, Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Photo montage illustrating black history images.
Posted inNews

Black History Season 2021, in and around Fitzrovia

by Editors11:10 am, Thursday, 4 November 202111:10 am, Thursday, 4 November 2021
Author Jennifer Kavanagh.
Posted inFeatures

The streets of London revealed some rarely heard voices

by Jennifer Kavanagh 7:59 am, Sunday, 18 April 20212:07 pm, Monday, 12 April 2021
Posted inEnvironment, Features, History

Oxford Street – from Wells Street to Winsley Street

by Helene Parry 7:53 am, Tuesday, 15 December 20201:18 pm, Sunday, 3 January 2021
Posted inHistory

A history of London’s West End from a place of aristocratic consumption to a centre of popular entertainment and expression

by Ann Basu 6:58 am, Tuesday, 1 December 20204:49 pm, Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Posted inEnvironment, History

Oxford Street – from Perry’s Place to Wells Street

by Helene Parry 10:03 am, Monday, 14 September 202012:56 pm, Saturday, 5 September 2020
Front of buildings on street.
Posted inEnvironment, History

The 200-year-old cosmopolitan and architectural allure of Oxford Street

by Helene Parry 9:40 am, Sunday, 21 June 202010:01 am, Saturday, 20 June 2020
Posted inCulture, History

Soho’s lost post-war living room of badly behaved bohemians

by Ann Basu 10:36 am, Saturday, 13 June 20205:44 pm, Thursday, 4 June 2020
Two hands tied together.
Posted inCulture

Book review – An African Story: The Marriage

by Contributor 8:13 pm, Monday, 19 December 201612:12 am, Tuesday, 20 December 2016
BT Tower behind Whitfield Gardens.
Posted inCulture

Radio: Ian McEwan’s tale of a day in Fitzrovia

by Angela Lovely 7:22 am, Sunday, 11 December 201611:31 am, Friday, 9 December 2016
Front of modern building.
Posted inCulture

Literary festival event explores future of writing

by Stephen Oram 9:50 am, Thursday, 16 June 20169:00 am, Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Front of Grafton Arms public house.
Posted inCulture, Events

Independent authors and books event at Grafton Arms pub

by Helene Parry 8:57 am, Thursday, 19 November 20156:55 pm, Monday, 9 November 2015
Cover of book featuring Fitzrovia street.
Posted inCulture

Charlotte Place features on cover of Rowling crime novel

by Helene Parry 8:47 am, Wednesday, 11 November 20159:37 pm, Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Man sitting at table in library.
Posted inCulture

Author praises community library and warns about corporate power

by Editors 12:39 pm, Monday, 27 July 201512:53 pm, Monday, 27 July 2015
Part of book cover.
Posted inCulture, Events

Local author talks about her first novel at Marylebone Library

by Editors 8:26 am, Sunday, 8 March 20158:27 am, Sunday, 8 March 2015
Front of Georgian building.
Posted inCulture, Uncategorized

The literary journey out from Fitzroy Square

by Angela Lovely 10:24 pm, Saturday, 7 March 201511:05 pm, Saturday, 7 March 2015
Part of book cover.
Posted inPolitics, Society

A readable public sector how-to for council officers and Whitehall mandarins

by Contributor 8:59 am, Tuesday, 17 February 20159:00 am, Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Rodney J Croft pictured at home.
Posted inCulture

Middlesex surgeon marks 50th anniversary of Churchill’s funeral

by Editors 8:39 pm, Monday, 29 December 20149:41 pm, Monday, 29 December 2014
Cover of book.
Posted inCulture

Freedom Pass London book launch at Fitzrovia pub

by Editors 11:08 am, Tuesday, 11 November 201411:38 am, Tuesday, 11 November 2014

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Mike Pentelow enjoying music and a drink at the King and Queen pub in September 2018.

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