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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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May 19, 2020
From the Glens of Antrim, to the Ends of the Earth
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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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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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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 6, 2020
Showbands and Dancehalls
Interviewed in his room in Arlington House, 27.11.98, Dan was anxious to show
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Bhoys of the Big House
Introduction — Interviews with Irish homeless in Arlington House, Camden Town…
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