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October 08, 2024

Civil cemetery

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September 08, 2024

The Biba Story [exhibition]

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They come running just as fast as they can…

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I went to London and all I got was this lousy virus

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A deco dinner at Brasserie Zedel

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An edumacational pub crawl

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Dinosnores!

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February 27, 2019

Sleeping with dinosaurs

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September 17, 2018

Been to That London

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August 22, 2018

The Classic Car Boot Sale

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A Quant of Solace

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Beam Me Back, Scotty at the Museum of Brands

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November 28, 2016

Up the Albert

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October 23, 2014

Sherlock Holmes exhibition at the Museum of London

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September 22, 2013

A couple of gorgeous London pubs

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Scarily good vintage horror

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The Hitchcock Nine: saved, and being shown!

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The Victoria Vanishes: the pub crawl

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August 12, 2011

Out of this World at the British Library

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Mim: This blog is a sort of mini-magazine about things I'm interested in, all with a vintage, alternate reality or retro-futuristic theme. There is no commercial aspect to this blog: no sponsorship, no advertising, no affiliations. However, if you need to contact me, crinolinerobot AT yahoo DOT com is the email to use.

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