Monthly Archives: September 2017

Attenborough Building

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Brian Human

Yesterday afternoon I visited The Attenborough Building – ‘a conservation Campus like no other’ – as part of the Open Cambridge Programme.  It was good to see the clean, elegant lines of the Dowson/Arup building revealed after an environmentally sensitive … Continue reading →

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Murray Edwards Art

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Brian Human

Adventurous visitors to Cambridge become urban explorers and discover that the City has much more to offer than the bustling centre and its ring of ancient colleges.  Those who climb the unenticing Castle Hill will be rewarded by the artscape … Continue reading →

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Clocks

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Brian Human

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, / Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, / Silence the pianos and with muffled drum / Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.  The first, less well-known, version … Continue reading →

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Olympic Park

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Brian Human

Olympic Park evocations: cartoon thought bubbles; Rover from ‘The Prisoner’; time lapse photographs of a super moon. Photo: Olympic Park, London, May 2014

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Red Balloon

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Brian Human

The Red Balloon is a 1956 French fantasy film by Albert Lamorisse.  It follows the adventures of a young boy, Pascal, who one day finds a red balloon, which follows him through the streets of Paris. Pascal and the balloon … Continue reading →

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Collecting Comfort

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Brian Human

In the coming week the five main terrestrial TV channels will show over 26 hours of programmes devoted to antiques and ‘collectables’.  What drives this anodyne output?  For the programme makers, the comparatively low production costs is an attraction.  For … Continue reading →

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Basilica Cistern

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Brian Human

DH asked, ‘Anyone familiar with Istanbul?’  I replied, ‘Have been to Istanbul, but can’t claim to be very familiar with it.  Fabulous place, though.’  It left many enduring impressions.  I was at first little disappointed by the Basilica Cistern, it … Continue reading →

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