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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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Sep 2, 2021
The Good Companions
Interview with Phil & Peter, the Kildare Bhoys, Arlington House hostel, 1997.
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Jul 21, 2020
Through the Copper Mill
and Down the Tunnels
Interview with ‘Peter’ who lived a working life digging…
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Jul 21, 2020
Jim the Radiographer
Trained in the Army, moved to the pipelines
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Jul 20, 2020
Digital archaeology — the retrieval of Camden Town’s lost stories
Resurfacing after twenty years…
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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 22, 2020
The Rocker from Limerick
Kevin had been a rocker with a cool Norton motorcycle and a leather jacket…
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May 19, 2020
From the Glens of Antrim, to the Ends of the Earth
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May 18, 2020
Redemption: R
eturn from the Abyss
Interview with Danny, who came back from a life on the edge, a life…
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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 6, 2020
Have You Ever Killed a Man?
From patrolling with the L.A.P.D. to homelessness in London
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