Comments for Kings Cross Environment

Comment on KX in the 1930s, 40s & 50s by Lynne Sanders

Lynne Sanders — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:23:54 +0000

View the originals here…

http://www.britishrailways.tv/british-railways?task=viewvideo&video_id=1424

Comment on Beaconsfield buildings – local history by fuller

fuller — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:31:34 +0000

I’ve just found from the 1891 Census that my Great Great Grandfather, David Munday, a carpenter, lived in Beaconsfiled Buildings with his 2nd wife, their 5 school age/ toddler sons and his wife’s grown up nephew. Their address on the Census form seems to be shown as 3 units – 12e, 13e & 14e.

Please. can anyone tell me anything about the layout of the flats in the Buildings?

Does “e” refer to a building or to a floor or to a particular end of the complex? By the standards of the 1890s, 8 people wasn’t a very big family, so I wonder how they could be renting 3 units?

Any suggestions or explanations welcome. Thank you.

Comment on Camley Street Graffiti by tk

tk — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:28:35 +0000

just took a pic of this,was a welcome site amongst all the fly tipped rubbish on a road that is one of the most desolate walks I take once a year to pick up my car from its mot. It put a big fat smile on my face .Thanks goes out to the artist.

Comment on Needed: Down to Earth average dads plus entourage to make Ruben work! by Claudia Schmid

Claudia Schmid — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:43:06 +0000

What a great idea! Am neither a father nor a mother, but wish you the best of luck with this idea.
Best wishes,

Claudia

Comment on Bringing the new Kings Cross Departure Boards to life – that Solari Board sound by Clare Hill

Clare Hill — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:24:24 +0000

I LOVE these. I didn’t know that’s what they were called. I call them ‘clickety clacks’ and I filmed them wherever I could as I traversed Europe and Asia by train. I don’t know what it is about them that’s so incredibly romantic. Notably, Gare du Nord still has a Solari. I gawped up at it the other day – it’s beautiful and massive. They must be a bitch to update though. Like your idea of an aural prompt, but you know it’d end up being some sort of siren or bell…

Comment on Bringing the new Kings Cross Departure Boards to life – that Solari Board sound by Gregory Cowan

Gregory Cowan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:44:36 +0000

here’s a more quotidian sound from Monday, after the action, in front of the station:
http://snd.sc/zRwZjY

Comment on Community map update by mattindigo

mattindigo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:39:54 +0000

An excellent resource. Thanks for sharing Sophie.

Comment on TfL panicked into review of junctions that it’s mismanaged for a decade #cyclesafe by Cally Labour Councillors

Cally Labour Councillors — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:13 +0000

There is a distinctly cosmetic feel about all this. TfL’s announcement of dangerous junctions they intend to “review” includes places where they have already got redesign projects ready to go. For example, at Highbury Corner, the Council and TfL are entering the final stages of a jointly agreed design that would remove the gyratory. This was partly prompted by TfL’s plan to get the Cycle Superhighway across the junction from Highbury Fields to Upper Street. The scheme which has been publicly consulted on is being fine-tuned by Islington Council but is otherwise ready-to-go. The funding is confirmed from TfL’s “LIP Major Schemes” pot. So what’s to “review”?