Francis Katz
There’s this geezer comes on the Hill and paints pictures. Don’t see the point meself, especially since he always has a camera with him. And they tell me he collects […]
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Primrose Hill locals tell us about something they do or have done.
Lucie Allison on Wreaths
As you kiss under the mistletoe, be mindful that the plant was once said to have mystic properties. Likewise, holly was considered sacred by pagans. Because of these beliefs, a […]
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David Widdicombe
David has lived in this area for over 65 years, and still spends time on Primrose Hill most days of the year. Before settling here, David stood for parliament in […]
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Water into Beer – The Brewery in the Crypt
London has a long history of beer making, so it should come as no surprise that Steve Reynolds and Roddy Monroe were inspired to transform the crypt at St Mary’s […]
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Primrose Hill People: Chiara Rossi
Turn at 100 k.p.h with a G-force of 5… Primrose Hill’s speed junky gets her highs on the water. The Mole decides he would rather not be battered in Chiara […]
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Tina Nardo – The Lollypop Lady
Why did the mole cross the road? So that he could talk to the lollypop lady, of course. Lollypop ladies are human zebra crossings. The first ones started working outside […]
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Open All Hours
There is a popular myth that when Idi Amin expelled the Ugandan Asians in 1972, they came to the UK and bought up corner shops to make fortunes. Part of […]
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Jean Frances Rossiter 1927-2015
The oldest of three girls, Jean was born and raised in Tottenham. She was a bookworm from a very young age and maintained her love of books throughout her life, […]
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Ex-Gang Member to Gang Mediator
Primrose People: Jason Allen Think of a typical Victorian Anglican church. St Mary’s ticks all the boxes. It has about 30 pre-school kids with their SUV buggies parked around the […]
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Get the Children Out
The story Ilse Gray tells is a pebble polished from many tellings. The factual calm covers up the horror and despair that people lived through. Ilse and her sister, Eva, […]
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