Top stories published by Bhoys of the Big House in May of 2020

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Top Stories published by Bhoys of the Big House in May of 2020

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May 13, 2020

Work-camps, Whiskey Paddy, and The Elephant John

A Life On the Buildings

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May 18, 2020

Redemption: Return from the Abyss

Interview with Danny, who came back from a life on the edge, a life…

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May 6, 2020

Showbands and Dancehalls

Interviewed in his room in Arlington House, 27.11.98, Dan was anxious to show…

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May 27, 2020

About Arlington House

This famous hostel for the homeless in London’s Camden Town once housed writers…

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May 6, 2020

Jimmy, the Sea Dog

From rivers of whiskey on the deep blue sea, to amphetamines in London’s…

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May 22, 2020

Norton motorcycle advert. Image: Cybermotorcycle.com

The Rocker from Limerick

Kevin had been a rocker with a cool Norton motorcycle and a leather jacket…

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May 6, 2020

Have You Ever Killed a Man?

From patrolling with the L.A.P.D. to homelessness in London

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May 6, 2020

Hothouse Flower

From a childhood on the islands, to a recovery from life as a street drinker in London

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May 19, 2020

From Cork to the Coalmines

Tommy came over from Ireland to get the work in the coal-mines in the North…

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May 6, 2020

Images of Irish resident of Arlington House hostel by Steve Pyke

Bhoys of the Big House

Introduction — Interviews with Irish homeless in Arlington House, Camden Town…

July 2020

These were the top 10 stories published by Bhoys of the Big House in May of 2020. You can also dive into daily archives for May of 2020 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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Bhoys of the Big House

Interviews carried out in Arlington House, the UK’s largest hostel for the homeless in 1997–98. Known as the ‘Big House’ and situated in the now trendy Camden Town, the hostel has been providing shelter to the needy since 1905.

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