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Author: owardkx

I am a resident of Queen Alexandra Mansions, in Bloomsbury. I am also a committee member of Bloomsbury Residents' Action Group and of the Bloomsbury Conservation Areas Advisory Committee, each working to protect residents and heritage in Bloomsbury.
Heritage, News1 Comment

Bloomsbury’s Heritage is At Risk

11th Apr 202011th Jul 2020 owardkx

Bloomsbury has outgrown the status of Conservation Area, and requires something new to properly protect its heritage. ‘A conservation area is an area of special historic or architectural interest, the appearance or character of which it is desirable to preserve … Continue reading Bloomsbury’s Heritage is At Risk

Community, Heritage, News1 Comment

UCL Launches Excellent Mapping Resource

30th Mar 202011th Jul 2020 owardkx

UCL have been working on an online application to map information about the buildings of London. Continue reading UCL Launches Excellent Mapping Resource

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Note: Birds of Bloomsbury

28th Mar 2020 owardkx

To all those who have received an email update about the Birds of Bloomsbury, the webpage (which can be found here) also contains a recording of the song of each bird. For some reason the recordings did not load in the email. Continue reading Note: Birds of Bloomsbury

Community, News, Street Environment1 Comment

The Birds of Bloomsbury

28th Mar 202011th Jul 2020 owardkx

Support Bloomsbury’s natural environment and add interest to your home by feeding the birds of Bloomsbury. Continue reading The Birds of Bloomsbury

Heritage, News, Street Environment8 Comments

A Forgotten Part of London’s Heritage

27th Mar 202011th Jul 2020 owardkx

We value the walls of our city – the vertical aspects of its historic architecture. But what of the floor of our city, the streets between our buildings? Continue reading A Forgotten Part of London’s Heritage

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Sleeping Bloomsbury

25th Mar 2020 owardkx

Continue reading Sleeping Bloomsbury

Camden, Heritage, News9 Comments
The former Royal Free Hospital on Gray's Inn Road

Historic Hospital Demolition Approved

11th Mar 202021st Feb 2021 owardkx

Camden and the GLA prove their total obliviousness to the importance of heritage in today’s decision to approve the demolition of much of the historic Royal Free Hospital on Gray’s Inn Road. Continue reading Historic Hospital Demolition Approved

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Success Story: Ormonde Mansions

6th Mar 202011th Jul 2020 owardkx

Collective action to protect residents of Ormonde Mansions shows how working together can benefit the residents of Bloomsbury. Continue reading Success Story: Ormonde Mansions

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Dockless Bicycles: Consultation Upcoming

4th Mar 202011th Jul 2020 owardkx

A London-wide bylaw is set to be introduced to control dockless bicycles. Continue reading Dockless Bicycles: Consultation Upcoming

Camden, News, Street Environment1 Comment
Abandoned Highways Equipment, Calthorpe Street, Bloomsbury, Camden

‘Can’t Do Camden’

27th Feb 202011th Jul 2020 owardkx

Camden’s employees suffer from a disease. A disease which makes them go to extraordinary efforts to do nothing. Continue reading ‘Can’t Do Camden’

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