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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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Through the Copper Mill
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Interview with ‘Peter’ who lived a working life digging…
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Jim the Radiographer
Trained in the Army, moved to the pipelines
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The Rocker from Limerick
Kevin had been a rocker with a cool Norton motorcycle and a leather jacket…
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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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Introduction — Interviews with Irish homeless in Arlington House, Camden Town…
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