Tariff de minimis dominoes continues. EU, US, now UK’s under scrutiny.
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Tariff de minimis dominoes continues. EU, US, now UK’s under scrutiny.
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Front cover of book 'Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, Housing in Leyton', published by Leyton Borough Council in 1964/65.
Text giving summary of current building and future plans, from 'Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, Housing in Leyton', Leyton Borough Council 1964/65.
Slade Tower, Leyton Grange, image and key facts; page from 'Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, Housing in Leyton', Leyton Borough Council 1964/65.
Jesse Road, image and key facts; page from 'Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, Housing in Leyton', Leyton Borough Council 1964/65.
'Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, Housing in Leyton', published by Leyton Borough Council in 1964/65, just before transition to the new London Borough of Waltham Forest. This summarises housing developments post WWI & WWII, alongside a photographic record with details of rents payable. #BookoftheMonth
The Town Hall lit up at night. Per Wikipedia: Somewhat reminiscent of the early designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, the Town Hall building consists of two squares; an inner courtyard surrounded by offices and a second courtyard surrounded by low spaces and traversed by a service road. This remarkable and in many ways unique structure was completed in 1931, by which time Dudok was Hilversum's Municipal Architect,and was enthusiastically embraced by the people of Hilversum for its balance between form and function, fine workmanship and high quality finishes and materials used. Some critics, however, accused Dudok of diluting modernist designs and being halfway modernist, lacking a specific style. However, the result is considered by many to be a testament to the consistent harmonic form, function, art and human need. Hilversum Town Hall is one of the most successful buildings in the history of the modernist movement.
Part of the main entrance passageway lit up at night. A prominent feature on the right hand side is a wall of stunning blue tiling.
The Council chamber featuring furniture designed by Dudok.
The entrance to the main public hall flanked either side by lit columns. The view is of the side aisle that runs down the edge of the public hall, separated from the main hall space by a colonnade of golden-tiled pillars. The ceiling has a long row of lights receding into the distance which reflect in the polished marble floor. At the end of the aisle, and in the distance (the vanishing point of the picture) is a red door that leads to the main room where marriage ceremonies are conducted.
As I have posted elsewhere, I have just come back from a trip to the Netherlands where I fulfilled an ambition to visit Hilversum Town Hall. I will try and write something for my website in it shortly, but in the meantime here are some pics:
There were 3 council by-elections yesterday Reform UK won 1.
That’s 230 council by-elections since the General Election, just 13 seats won for Reform UK.
The Cumbrian coal mine saga is finally over... www.businessgreen.com/news/4411909...
The cover has a cream colour background and features the coat of arms prominently. The title is: HOLBORN THE OFFICIAL GUIDE Taken from: The Official Guide to Holborn Published by: ED. J. Burrow and Co. Ltd on behalf of the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn Publication date: Undated, but appears to be c1952
A black and white photo of the Council Chamber captioned: The Council in Session Photo credit: Kent News Pictures Taken from: Holborn - The Official Guide Published by: ED. J. Burrow and Co. Ltd on behalf of the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn Publication date: Undated, but appears to be c1952
A black and white photo of a newly built block of Council flats. The caption is: Holborn has a particular housing problem. Land is scarce, and the price astronomical. Flats are the answer. Here is one of the smaller of five blocks now being erected. Photo credit: W. T. Henley's Telegraph Works Co. Ltd Taken from: Holborn - The Official Guide Published by: ED. J. Burrow and Co. Ltd on behalf of the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn Publication date: Undated, but appears to be c1952
Four black and white photos of amenities in the Borough: two of the Oasis swimming pool and two of the”men only” laundry facilities to deal with the large number of bachelors in the Borough! Photo credits: Pictorial Press; Sport and General Press Agency Ltd Taken from: Holborn - The Official Guide Published by: ED. J. Burrow and Co. Ltd on behalf of the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn Publication date: Undated, but appears to be c1952
Municipal guide of the day: continuing the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn theme, here is an early 1950s example. It would appear that Holborn had something of a bachelor problem…
The FT View: This was no 'liberation day' for America. If Trump gets his way, the US economy will be isolated from the very system that has powered its century-long rise, writes our editorial board. www.ft.com/content/2145...
Rachel Reeves will appear before the Treasury Committee tomorrow to discuss her spring statement.
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Today:
- Pensions, Universal Credit and minimum wage all went up.
- Many people's council tax, utility bills and rents have gone up
But Local Housing Allowance has been frozen at 2023 rent levels, leaving a gaping hole in welfare provision for anyone in the private rented sector.
New post just out:
"The Rise of the Gurus"
Looking at how unelected advisers have ended up being so powerful in British politics.
(Free to read)
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She died in binary. That’s dedication. RIP.
Architects drawing of estate
🚨 New blog post. Today's guest post looks at the once lauded post-war Hillcrest Estate in Highgate built by Hornsey Borough Council: ‘of a kind which many well-to-do people would very gladly inhabit’ ...
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The Government has started the process of creating a dedicated military cyber command which will eventually grow to 300 personnel and be capable of both defensive and offensive cyber operations.
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Some good news. Labour getting a grip of the water companies
The public however want to go further and want water re nationalised. Water is a right and it should not be for profit.
Famous stars from Neath Port Talbot such as Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins and Michael Sheen could be in line for a blue plaque to celebrate notable people, places and events across the county borough
The cover is red and cream and features abstract-lite representations of people engaging in leisure activities drawn in red lines. The title reads: OPEN AIR ENTERTAINMENTS PARKS DEPT LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL SEASON'S PROGRAMME 1948 Taken from: LCC Open Air Entertainments Season's Programme Published by: London County Council Parks Department Date: 1948
A map of the LCC’s parks and open spaces running from Beckenham Place Park in the south to Hampstead Heath in the north. Taken from: LCC Open Air Entertainments Season's Programme Published by: London County Council Parks Department Date: 1948
Two black and white photos of outdoor entertainments in LCC parks: Top photo: ANGLO POLISH BALLET, FINSBURY PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE Bottom photo: CONCERT PARTY, PECKHAM RYE PARK Photo credit: Uncredited Taken from: LCC Open Air Entertainments Season's Programme Published by. London County Council Parks Department Date: 1948
Two black and white photos of outdoor entertainments in LCC parks: Top photo: EXHIBITION Of RINK HOCKEY, VICTORIA PARK Bottom photo: CHILDREN'S SESSION, SKATING AT VICTORIA PARK Photo credit: Uncredited Taken from: LCC Open Air Entertainments Season's Programme Published by: London County Council Parks Department Date: 1948
A 1948 London County Council “Open Air Entertainments” brochure produced by the Council’s Parks Department. The LCC’s parks transferred to the GLC in 1965 but the 1970s saw a further transfer of a number of them to various London Boroughs, well before abolition of the Authority was on the cards.
Good post on surviving bits of early WHS signage around the country. (Keeping the 1905 newspaper boy in sight was how I navigated Chester as a child in the 70s and 80s.)
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Two years after the Citizens Assembly called for a directly-elected mayor for Dublin, we still don't even have a timeline for a plebiscite on the topic.
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So, if the US puts higher reciprocal tariffs on the EU than UK I think the plan is to open an import export business in Northern Ireland which blesses products with Bushmills to make them sufficiently originating to pay the lower levy.
A screenshot showing Journey Through Time podcast at No. 1! Followed by The Rest is Politics, which makes me wonder if Alastair Campbell might be cross.
In less depressing news, I’d like to thank everyone who has been listening and sending lovely feedback to me & the brilliant @davidolusoga.bsky.social on our new podcast @throughtimepod.bsky.social. Thanks to you we hit No. 1 within a day of launching! We’re thrilled with the response. Thank you! 🥳
Did you see the research from Ireland?
My copies of the paperback arrived! Out in a few weeks....
The cover is dark blue. The Council’s coat of arms and the title “EALING 1901-1951” are printed in gold. Taken from: Ealing 1901-1951 Published by: Borough of Ealing Date: 1951
Black and white image captioned: EALING CENTRAL FIRE STATIONerected by the Council, with modern fire-fighting equipment Per the London Fire Brigade website: The new fire station was built on Uxbridge Road in an Art Deco style, with a symmetrical front made of stone and concrete with Crittal windows (a type of glazing which includes a black metal frame with horizontal bars). It was opened by the Mayor of Ealing, Councillor A E Cobbin J. P., in October 1933. Photo credit: Uncredited Taken from: Ealing 1901-1951 Published by: Borough of Ealing Date: 1951
A black and white photo of a low rise school in a modern style. It is captioned: ISLIP MANOR SCHOOL, NORTHOLT "The accent is now placed on light and air and much glass is used in modern school construction " Photo credit: Uncredited Taken from: Ealing 1901-1951 Published by: Borough of Ealing Date: 1951
![A black and white photo captioned: EALING TOWN HALL
Erected 1888
Enlarged 1913
Further enlarged 1930
Per Wikipedia: The new building, which was designed by Charles Jones and in the same style [as its predecessor] but on a much larger scale, was built by Hugh Knight and officially opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales on 15 December 1888. The building was significantly extended to the east, with a new octagonally towered entrance, to the designs of Ealing architect George Fellowes Prynne in 1930. Internally, the extension created a new council chamber and a mayor's parlour as well as a new public hall in the basement which became known as the "Queens Hall".
Photo credit: Uncredited
Taken from: Ealing 1901-1951
Published by. Borough of Ealing
Date: 1951](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rdc3t32wbru3m5gcgjsb2t2c/bafkreicunxa4aof3qmombauebd3bvrszi2i5tcnueitkexecgpjbyctdre)
A black and white photo captioned: EALING TOWN HALL Erected 1888 Enlarged 1913 Further enlarged 1930 Per Wikipedia: The new building, which was designed by Charles Jones and in the same style [as its predecessor] but on a much larger scale, was built by Hugh Knight and officially opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales on 15 December 1888. The building was significantly extended to the east, with a new octagonally towered entrance, to the designs of Ealing architect George Fellowes Prynne in 1930. Internally, the extension created a new council chamber and a mayor's parlour as well as a new public hall in the basement which became known as the "Queens Hall". Photo credit: Uncredited Taken from: Ealing 1901-1951 Published by. Borough of Ealing Date: 1951
In 1951, the Middlesex Borough of Ealing celebrated its Golden Jubilee. The rather grand Gothic Revival style of the town hall is reminiscent of a Northern city rather than typical London fare, a statement of ambition for this large authority which had (doomed) designs on County Borough status.
BREAKING: “The welfare system as it’s set up can’t be defended on economic terms or moral terms” says Prime Minister Keir Starmer
"Respect for rules and democratic norms in the face of increasingly malign actors is to be cherished. In this respect, the EU is the sole surviving superpower," ✍️ David Henig
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Vibrantly coloured fields and winding road from top of hill
Garrowby Hill - by David Hockney
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Tesla shares are down 48% over the last 2 months.
10pp of that was yesterday
You mate are a top bloke 🤘🏼🏴
He chose to do this. Yet there are those with so much more in the world who choose not to help their fellow men, women and everyone in between.
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Huge win! Government announces plans to open up the Land Registry.
If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
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