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back on the other side
Noticed that ed has been posting some nice pics around Kings X of late - timely as Kings X is about to come under the spotlight this November, what with the new Eurostar openign at St.Pancras + the 20th anniversary of Kings Cross fire.
The redevelopment is not all good news - and there is going to be a series of talks/events in November at HOusmans Bookshop looking at the issues, and bringing together many people involved in the campaigns.
If you're interested in the area please come down and check it out:
The redevelopment is not all good news - and there is going to be a series of talks/events in November at HOusmans Bookshop looking at the issues, and bringing together many people involved in the campaigns.
If you're interested in the area please come down and check it out:
KING’S CROSS: TRANSPORT & COMMUNITY POLITICS
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the King’s Cross fire, and to coincide with the opening of the Eurostar rail terminal at St. Pancras station, the Wednesdays@Housmans series is dedicating November to a series of events exploring the rich history of King’s Cross, and the future of the area in the face of continued redevelopment.
Housmans Bookshop has played its role in the campaigns to retain some of the original character of the area, working alongside groups such as the King's Cross Railway Lands Group, as well as refusing vast sums of money offered by developers to move us from our location at 5 Caledonian Road, where the shop has been based since 1959.
We are therefore proud to host the following events, and hope you will join us in the continued struggle to protect our community. Snacks and refreshments will be available at all events.
WEDNESDAYS @ HOUSMANS - NOVEMBER 2007
Wednesday 7th November 7pm:
Kings Cross Residents Open Forum - chaired by Will Perrin
Will Perrin, of the local campaign website, King's Cross Environment, invites you to join him in an open discussion about the future of the King's Cross area - both the built environment and the social fabric of the community. A great chance to meet fellow residents, and learn about the many local campaigns, big and small, working on the issues affecting life in Kings Cross. Everyone welcome - if you are battling away on your own, or part of a larger
group, come and meet others, build alliances and find out what is going on.
www.kingscrossenvironment.com
Wednesday 14th November 7pm:
Christian Wolmar - How governments have always failed the railways
On the day of the opening of the Eurostar terminal at St. Pancras, Christian Wolmar will be discussing the fraught relationship between the government and our railways, a topic he covers in his latest book, Fire & Steam (Atlantic Books, £20). Mr Wolmar is a leading authority on the British transport system, and this is sure to be a fascinating insight into the politics of our railways. See www.christianwolmar.co.uk for more info.
"Our most eminent transport journalist" Rod Liddle, Spectator,April 27 2007
Wednesday 21st November 7pm:
Unjum Mirza - 20 years after the King’s Cross fire...
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the King’s Cross fire, in which 31 people lost their lives, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) representative, Unjum Mirza, will be explaining how new safety regulations, brought in as a result of the tragedy, are being rolled back, and of the constant battle the RMT faces to protect these vital safeguards. Mr Mirza is the author of the RMT pamphlet I Do Mind Dying, which explores this subject and is now available at Housmans.
Wednesday 28th November 7pm:
Michael Edwards - The social costs of the redevelopment of King’s Cross
Michael Edwards, co-chair of the King's Cross Railway Lands Group and Senior Lecturer in the Economics of Planning at The Bartlett School, University College London, has spent the last 20 years examining the redevelopment of King’s Cross, and considering its implications for the local community. He will provide a fascinating and informed look at the future of King’s Cross that awaits us, as the redevelopment steps up a gear after the
opening of the Eurostar terminal.
www.kxrlg.org.uk
Throughout November:
Angela Inglis - Railway Lands: catching St. Pancras and King's Cross
Angela Inglis has recently published a book of photographs and writing about the King's Cross and St. Pancras we are losing. We are delighted to have some of the original prints on display within the shop throughout November. All prints are available to buy, as will be signed copies of her book (Matador, £30).
www.angelainglis.org
http://housmans.com
Housmans Bookshop
5 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross
London, N1 9DX.
tel: 020 7837 4473
e: shop@housmans.com
- Must admit Im falling in love with area - its going to be fascinating to see how the redevelopment comes to be. It's definitely a balancing act, as surely its an area that deserves better, but what the costs of that will be we'll have to wait.
I wonder what's happened to all the little shops round that stretch, like the Italian deli and Tony's Hemp Shop? I need to go and take a look sometime.
