I looked up the Isokon (Lawn Road) Flats, and found an I think late-1930s photo of the Isobar, which was the private club for the residents of the 32 flats. It was from a fascinating essay about the … (View Post)

(This is England in my comment.) Yes, that confusion is real. It is mainly around Councils opting to "ALMO" their housing, and also around whether the Social Provider doing the housing is a… (View Post)

It depends on the philosophy applied to social housing - are they permanent communities, temporary places for people needing cheap accommodation, or somewhere between the two. When allocation switche… (View Post)

Lovely little video: "Please find out where my 5 year old grandfather went on holiday in 1930" [Geo Detective #35] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7kfrOl-240 (View Post)

Friday night question: Does anyone on PB fly a flag from their property, meaning house or business? Which one? I'm in the fortunate position of not having any in my lane, and if anyone put up on… (View Post)