Category Archives: King’s Cross People

The Jim Geddes Collection is now available for friends and fans

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

Jim Geddes, local King's Cross resident who died in 2009, left an extraordinary body of sculpture, ceramics, paintings, drawings and textiles in the house he lived in for some 30 years – 24 Caledonian Road.  The work was all collected … Continue reading →

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Local Business Wins Environmental Award

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

Some time ago the Bulletin Board reported on one of our local business's efforts at going greener through the purchase and use of an electric vehicle – (former story). Well, not only has it paid off economically for Aflorum (36 … Continue reading →

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Open day at King’s Cross garden

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

The National Gardens Scheme (NGS) was founded in 1927 to raise money for the nurses of the Queen's Nursing Institute by opening gardens of quality and interest to the public. Each year the NGS publishes the reknowned, 'Yellow Book' which lists … Continue reading →

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Lisa Pontecorvo Remembered

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

The Bulletin Board just heard from Rob Inglis, artistic director, Musical Flying Squad http://www.musicalflyingsquad.org.uk who is working on a performance about Lisa Pontecorvo one of the areas most well known campaigners who was tragically killed in 2008. Rob is now seeking Lisa's … Continue reading →

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Local hero in Carbon Cycle bid

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

Team Carbon Cycle, have decided to cycle the 260 miles to Copenhagen (via a north sea ferry!) to make their voices heard at The UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, and to raise money for both Friends of the Earth, and … Continue reading →

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London ‘needs two million trees’

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

King's Cross leads the way, thanks to local activists particularly John Ashwell, aiding London's need to become low carbon. But more needs to be done and that more is more trees, greenwalls and greenspace. This from the BBC's website today: An … Continue reading →

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The Jim Geddes Collection – 24 Caledonian Road N1 9DU

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

Jim Geddes (1932-2009) local King's Cross resident left an extraordinary body of sculpture, ceramics, paintings, drawings and textiles in the house he lived in for some 30 years – 24 Caledonian Road. As a tribute to Jim, the "Friends of … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross Local MPs’ expenses

Posted on June 22, 2009 by William Perrin

Amidst all the national controversy about MPs expenses it can be hard to work out what is going on locally.  So I thought I would assemble here some links to relevant material and let people make their own minds up.  … Continue reading →

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