David Wilcox
@davidwilcox.bsky.social
Living in the City of London, exploring Smithfield and neighbouring Clerkenwell with maps and media https://connections.commons.london/
Thanks Dave for an exceptional piece. As I think you know, the Corporation is expected to publish consultation proposals for redevelopment of the Smithfield market buildings within the next few months, so I look forward to your interest in those.
October 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Thanks Dave for an exceptional piece. As I think you know, the Corporation is expected to publish consultation proposals for redevelopment of the Smithfield market buildings within the next few months, so I look forward to your interest in those.
Information about all Bartholomew Fayre activities for September 19 and 20 2025 - drop-in or bookable - are on the Open House Festival website programme.openhouse.org.uk/neighbourhoo...
Smithfield and Bartholomew Fayre
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September 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Information about all Bartholomew Fayre activities for September 19 and 20 2025 - drop-in or bookable - are on the Open House Festival website programme.openhouse.org.uk/neighbourhoo...
Guide Jonathan Wober of London on the Ground has a highly informative blog post from 2024 about the map, what it shows, and what is recognisable today. Not much. www.londonontheground.com/post/would-e...
Would Elizabeth I recognise Clerkenwell today?
A drawing of Clerkenwell in 1560, two years into the reign of Elizabeth I, shows some features still visible today, sort of. Published in the 19th century, The Village of Clerkenwell in the Reign of Q...
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August 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Guide Jonathan Wober of London on the Ground has a highly informative blog post from 2024 about the map, what it shows, and what is recognisable today. Not much. www.londonontheground.com/post/would-e...
2/2 Here's the Morris Dancers
July 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
2/2 Here's the Morris Dancers
Adam also lists achievements by the people of North Kensington - including securing land under Westway for the community. The Westway Trust now manages a wide variety of community and commercial uses, sports facilities and green spaces on the 23 acres. www.westway.org @westwaytrust.bsky.social
Home - Westway Trust
What We Do. We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive. We manage 23 acres of land underneath the Westway flyover in North Kensington, for the benefit of o...
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June 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Adam also lists achievements by the people of North Kensington - including securing land under Westway for the community. The Westway Trust now manages a wide variety of community and commercial uses, sports facilities and green spaces on the 23 acres. www.westway.org @westwaytrust.bsky.social
Here's an AI-generated article on Benjamin Franklin's time in London as a printer. tinyurl.com/2b4h87zr I'm finding the
@perplexity_ai
app impressive. Use it to carry out conversational research, convert to a Page, then add further sections and media.
@perplexity_ai
app impressive. Use it to carry out conversational research, convert to a Page, then add further sections and media.
Benjamin Franklin's London Printing Career
Benjamin Franklin's London printing career from 1724 to 1726 was a pivotal chapter in his life, marked by his work at Samuel Palmer's and John Watts' printing...
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February 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Here's an AI-generated article on Benjamin Franklin's time in London as a printer. tinyurl.com/2b4h87zr I'm finding the
@perplexity_ai
app impressive. Use it to carry out conversational research, convert to a Page, then add further sections and media.
@perplexity_ai
app impressive. Use it to carry out conversational research, convert to a Page, then add further sections and media.
Credit also to The Peel Institute for supporting earlier work on heritage maps tinyurl.com/yma9p7cc - and to original inspiration from Mike Franks' 1977 Discovering Clerkenwell map. Today's is the first comprehensive Clerkenwell map for nearly 50 years.
December 13, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Credit also to The Peel Institute for supporting earlier work on heritage maps tinyurl.com/yma9p7cc - and to original inspiration from Mike Franks' 1977 Discovering Clerkenwell map. Today's is the first comprehensive Clerkenwell map for nearly 50 years.
The digital map is available online at www.footways.london/clerkenwell along with more information about the network and distribution locations for free maps.
Clerkenwell — Footways
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December 13, 2024 at 5:43 PM
The digital map is available online at www.footways.london/clerkenwell along with more information about the network and distribution locations for free maps.
There's now an online petition to Save Smithfield Market urging the City Corporation to "Engage with the community, traders, and heritage organizations to explore viable options that safeguard the market’s operations while respecting its historical significance". tinyurl.com/2dxg86xy
Sign the Petition
Save Smithfield Market
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December 7, 2024 at 2:39 PM
There's now an online petition to Save Smithfield Market urging the City Corporation to "Engage with the community, traders, and heritage organizations to explore viable options that safeguard the market’s operations while respecting its historical significance". tinyurl.com/2dxg86xy
Thanks Dave for insights on the markets closures. Here for reference are some links to the 2020 concept designs for the Smithfield Market buildings. Will the City hold to that vision ... or something more commercial? connections.commons.london/smithfield-m...
Smithfield Market is going – now what next? – Connections
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November 29, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Thanks Dave for insights on the markets closures. Here for reference are some links to the 2020 concept designs for the Smithfield Market buildings. Will the City hold to that vision ... or something more commercial? connections.commons.london/smithfield-m...