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A Tale of Two Firms

This post contrasts two organisations, both supporting traditional Tussar* silk weavers in villages in India. These organisations help organise the village women, train them in weaving better and more… more →

Bradshaw's Hand Book to London, PART II, The East: Third Day's Route, District II (no.11)

Candy Blackham wrote 2 months ago: View Larger Map We begin at the site of the Aldgate which was the eastern-most gate in the City wall … more →

Tags: Bradshaw's Hand Book to London, bradshaw, wplongform, aldgate, Goodman's Fields, jack the ripper, Jewish Cemetery, Minories, Rothschild

No. 736: Floral Street, WC2

esotericlondon wrote 5 months ago: Floral Street, London, WC2. Photo © Roger Dean 2012 London Labour and the London Poor; Cyclopaedia o … more →

Tags: London Labour, Spitalfields, Photography, Photo, london photography, roger dean, Silk

Dennis Severs' House

maximalspace wrote 6 months ago: Now, this is an interesting post for a number of reasons. Firstly, the rules of Dennis Severs’ House … more →

Tags: art 2, Architecture 2, London, Interior design, Heritage, Architecture, History, Dennis Severs, Spitalfields

18, Folgate Street - Spitalfields — 3 comments

Janeite Kelly wrote 10 months ago: Daniel Cruickshank & the House that Wouldn’t Die (BBC, 2003) 18 Folgate Street Dennis Seve … more →

Tags: Books, carriages & transport, History, london's landscape, Research, Travel, 18 Folgate Street, daniel cruickshank, Dennis Severs house

"Plan to develop huge site next to Spitalfields is rejected again," read Ernst from his London Evening Standard

Rosa wrote 11 months ago: “Plan to develop huge site next to Spitalfields is rejected again,” read Ernst from his … more →

Tags: Architecture, London Evening Standard, Dorset Street

In the House... with an accordion — 1 comment

spitalfieldsmusic wrote 1 year ago: One of the things that Spitalfields Music has been really fortunate to have over the years is the co … more →

Tags: Festival, Local Area & Community, Spitalfields, Ellie Folkes, wilkes street, Winter Festival 2011, folgate street, Summer Festival 2012, In The House!

A Clarion Call for Helping The Handloom Weavers — 1 comment

VIDUR [ Kamal Nayan Chaturvedi ] wrote 1 year ago: MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           DECEMBER 16 , 2011           00.50 A.M. Loom A Cl … more →

Tags: social issues, Vidur Chaturvedi, Acting Trainer, Diction Trainer, Hindi Teacher, vidur, Vidur's Blog, Vidur on Twitter, Kamal Nayan Chaturvedi

A Tale of Two Firms — 7 comments

escapevelocityblog wrote 1 year ago: This post contrasts two organisations, both supporting traditional Tussar* silk weavers in villages … more →

Tags: Evolving India, Consumer trends, Marketing, adapting, Changing Consumer Needs

The Power of Visualization

myqigong wrote 2 years ago: Although visualization is an ancient tool used primarily in spiritual traditions, modern science is … more →

Tags: Qi Gong, meditation, qi gong, Las Vegas, sifu jc, 8 piece brocade, 8 section brocade, Lohan School of Shaolin, golden ball

Happy Birthday, Uncle — 8 comments

Ugly Bug wrote 2 years ago: Today is my uncle’s birthday, so let me tell you about him.  Dennis Severs was born in 1948, j … more →

Tags: Literature, Real Life, Photography, Travel, England, London, Dennis Severs, 18 Folgate Street, chatto & windus

Three Documentary Videos Produced at 2010 Film Making Workshop — 4 comments

Oaxaca Cultural Navigator wrote 3 years ago: YouTube Channel  http://www.youtube.com/user/normahawthorne Rescate Seda features the taller of Arte … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Eric Chavez Santiago, Norma Hawthorne, Oaxaca cultural navigator, Erica Rothman, Jim Haverkamp, Las Granadas Bed and Breakfast, Pantaleon Ruiz Martinez, Sheri Brautigam


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