Beauty in the eye of the beholder…
Which beautiful Abbey is a short distance away at the opposite end of the street from this beautiful industrial era configuration? Continue reading Beauty in the eye of the beholder…
Tag: Psychogeography
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Beauty in the eye of the beholder…
Which beautiful Abbey is a short distance away at the opposite end of the street from this beautiful industrial era configuration? Continue reading Beauty in the eye of the beholder…
Maps as poetry
Do you have a favourite map showing literary associations? “a map ‘has to use shorthand, or symbols, or metaphor, and in this it resembles poetry’” [1] ‘If I’m not really going anywhere, then travel by map of course provides the only possible route – everywhere, to nowhere in particular…buried treasure, lost continents and phantom islands…Maps are guilty of distortion, it’s true, but I forgive them … Continue reading Maps as poetry
Huddersfield postman’s inspiration from the ordinary
Last night I listened to Kevin Boniface in his delivery van as he explored his everyday experiences in his own unique style. Good fun and thoughtful. Between the Ears – Species of Spaces – BBC Sounds Continue reading Huddersfield postman’s inspiration from the ordinary
Goole Dock
Who says nothing ever happens in Goole? Goole comedian Ian Smith wouldn’t agree. Catch his series of 8 minute videos on the culture and history of Goole (and discover more about Tom Puddings…). Continue reading Goole Dock
‘These days our hometowns are often more exotic and full of new curiosity than Timbuktu or Easter Island’ *
What must the American tourists be thinking as they wait at Halifax station? The train’s late, nowhere to sit, passengers hang around looking washed out, and the platform needs a spring clean and lick of paint. On the other hand, on the sandstone wall across from platform 2 there’s a poster advertising Shakespear’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at the Viaduct Theatre. Parents shout at their … Continue reading ‘These days our hometowns are often more exotic and full of new curiosity than Timbuktu or Easter Island’ *
All Quiet on the West Riding Fronts
Giving voice to overlooked voices from Wakefield’s five towns. Continue reading All Quiet on the West Riding Fronts
‘Get Carter’, and ‘Manuscript in a Red Box’
This short video links key episodes from both books to current locations. There’s more to the M180 than you might think! There are no ordinary places. Continue reading ‘Get Carter’, and ‘Manuscript in a Red Box’
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Cultural Traces from Ordinary Places
Welcome to my blog. I’m the editor and new to this sort of writing, off the cuff, in the moment. I’m going to enjoy writing it. I hope you enjoy reading it. placesandculturaltraces.com is at heart a desire to link our past to our present. The dominance of the industrial era, for this country at least, appears to be over – for now. As industries … Continue reading Cultural Traces from Ordinary Places
Places and Cultural Traces 