The sign by the door says BATHS in big white letters. A voice in my ear says this is it. This is where Gina had her bath the night before she got married. What? Here in a swimming pool?Yes. Or maybe it was the morning of the wedding. Gina’s not quite sure. It’s a while ago. But not as long ago as you might think. Until the 1970s, it turns out, many local people came for … [Read more...] about Once more with feeling: rediscovering local history ‘from the ground up’
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Art of yesterday’s newspapers
Real newspapers can be used for many things that their digital counterparts never could - from lining the veg box to making paper boats and beyond. Artist Jane Couroussopoulos finds a novel use for the pile of old Guardians she keeps in her studio, turning them into works of art.At first sight, Jane’s landscapes in unsaturated colours, shades of blue, grey and green, rusty … [Read more...] about Art of yesterday’s newspapers