Love this essay so much. Just brilliant. Reminds me of writing about the history of the Turkish Kurdish immigrants of the 80s in warehouses of north London. This essay and beautifully researched archive is an antidote to as Chris puts it ‘contemporary London poverty and alienation’
Am I right in thinking The Bonnington cafe in Vauxhall, which is still open, now legal and owned by the co-op community, was a squat kitchen? I thought I might see if mentioned here. I cook there once a week
Love this essay so much. Just brilliant. Reminds me of writing about the history of the Turkish Kurdish immigrants of the 80s in warehouses of north London. This essay and beautifully researched archive is an antidote to as Chris puts it ‘contemporary London poverty and alienation’
Am I right in thinking The Bonnington cafe in Vauxhall, which is still open, now legal and owned by the co-op community, was a squat kitchen? I thought I might see if mentioned here. I cook there once a week