Helen Kearney @Map_Modernity

Historian working in Urban design in London. Just completed PhD. Maps/ Modernity/ Urbanism/ Design History. London Joined August 2014

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The National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK

10 months ago

A celebration of the iconic Doctor Who theme tune and the legendary Delia Derbyshire 🌀 With a grant of £54,765 in 2022, school kids in Manchester celebrated Delia through wobbulator workshops and oral history events. Learn more 👉 heritagefund.org.uk/30yearsMap?mtm… #30ProjectsFor30Years

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Hackney LCC @hackney_cycling

10 months ago

Hackney’s decision to progress with a substandard design for Pembury Junction is deeply disappointing. It also exposes a lot of Hackney’s disjointed and confused thinking and policy making. This thread is important for your transport remit @SarahWoodberryD. 👇 🧵

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Susie Dent @susie_dent

10 months ago

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

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nazir afzal @nazirafzal

10 months ago

We’ve had years of very rich people telling us they’ll leave the country - from their foreign homes - while avoiding most of their taxes Time to focus on the 68 million who don’t have foreign homes - millions don’t own any home - and who do pay all their taxes #Budget2024

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Helen Kearney @Map_Modernity

10 months ago

One of the wildest claims from the Legatum/Restore Trust gang is that they are campaigning to keep politics out of heritage, as if Farage and Rees-Mogg aren't politicians

Celia Richardson @CeliaRichards0n

10 months ago

One of the wildest claims from the Legatum/Restore Trust gang is that they are campaigning to keep politics out of heritage, as if Farage and Rees-Mogg aren't politicians

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Helen Kearney @Map_Modernity

11 months ago

This is brilliant. ‘Oh, look at the lovely gammon!’ The National Trust’s new woke trail – the Stephen Collins cartoon theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/p…

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the Design Museum @DesignMuseum

11 months ago

#DesignOfTheWeek | The ‘House of Cards’ by Charles Eames sparked architectural creativity for all ages 🃏 Created in 1952, House of Cards was a unique toy designed to inspire, consisting of cards with six slits around the edges. This allowed them to be easily connected and…

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Helen Kearney @Map_Modernity

a year ago

So pleased to see this article. I've been saying for years how important it is that growth of the women's game doesn't equal 'become more like the men' game' theguardian.com/football/artic…

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Helen Kearney @Map_Modernity

a year ago

Ahh any other Mancs watching the amazing #DiscoProm and becoming incredibly nostalgic for sweaty Love Train Wednesdays at the Ritz?!

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Helen Kearney @Map_Modernity

a year ago

Shabnim Ismail is unbelievable. What an icon

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Sadiq Khan @SadiqKhan

a year ago

Against all odds, London has welcomed the birth of two new baby beavers 🦫 Last year we supported the reintroduction of a family of beavers by The Ealing Beaver Project. It’s fantastic to see the family growing so quickly!

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Helen Kearney @Map_Modernity

a year ago

Spot on as always theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Central London Anti-Fascists @CentralAnti

a year ago

LONDONERS: Support your local Community. ✊ Walthamstow: Hoe Street, E17 3AP/ 7PM North Finchley: Percy Road, N12 8BU/ 7PM Harrow: Pinner Road, HA1 4HN/ 7PM Brentford: Great West Road, TW8 9HH/ 7PM

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Helen Kearney @Map_Modernity

a year ago

Hard agree

Dr Charlotte Proudman @DrProudman

a year ago

Hard agree

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C40 Cities @c40cities

a year ago

‼️ New data shows London’s expanded clean air zone is working, with the city’s air quality improving faster than the rest of England. Read more: theguardian.com/environment/ar… Thanks to C40 Co-Chair @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan, 5 million more Londoners now breathe cleaner air.

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UP Projects @upprojects

a year ago

Public Art: Not Just A Nice to Have Last week UP Projects in partnership with @SheppardRobson hosted a round table, gathering public art commissioners and placemaking professionals to discuss embedding public art in places, and the role artists can play in engaging communities.

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Helen Kearney @Map_Modernity

a year ago

Actually "basic coms [sic] 101" is understanding that all clothes have historic and cultural origins and meanings. A "boring suit" isn't actually boring, it's a signal to the establishment (in this case British, male). Let's not pretend these signals are neutral.