Sort & Survive

We have just started a scoping project for possible relocation of parts of the Cultural Collections ( aka Special Collections) for the Libraries department of the University of Leeds. Sophie’s first visit to Leeds.

Honoured to attend this impressive showcase for the Jack Petchey Foundation. For the past two years I have worked with Trudy Kilcullen, Special Projects Officer at JLF and archivist Katy Hodges on a project to ensure that their archive and small collection is cataloged and fully accessible. Great to recognise both some of the early photographs of Sir Jack's businesses and images from JLF's first 25 years utilised in presentations last night.

It was a wonderful and very moving memorial event for Sir Jack Petchey CBE (1925 - 2024). The talent on display was awe-inspiring: energetic dancing and inspiring choreography, humorous sketches, music from the YOU London Uniform Band and Newham Music Trust Choir, pitches for support of three charities chosen by individual school classes, audio visual presentations showing many other activities and JLP partners in action. There was even a table tennis demonstration live on stage... A celebration of a life well lived, a vision realised and a living legacy.
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I saw a client in Highgate this morning and spotted this notice en route, a relic on the tunnel wall on one of the platforms at Camden Town tube.

A knitted at Grayson’s Art Club exhibition at midlands arts centre Birmingham
Fab! Well worth taking the train from London.

Nick’s book continues to garner interest.

Camden New Journal Camden New Journal - 12/01/2023

This helps make Hampstead a bit different. It was formerly stables so not suited for housing.

Save Hampstead Antique & Craft Emporium The Hampstead Antique & Craft Emporium is of significant cultural importance and needs recognition as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). The antique market, housed in old Victorian stables, has drawn visitors from around the world to the heart of Hampstead for almost 60 years. The market is curr...

Hampstead Parish Church is exploring its Black history by researching the history of the building. Were funds from the slave trade used?

A good way to produce signs in different languages and for different audiences(adults; children) seen at Leiden’s Botanical Garden today. They revolve! Plus a Dutch heron and a lotus flower!