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Comment on Bram Stoker plaque mysteriously reappears by Bram Stoker plaque rises from the dead « Dumb Riffs

Bram Stoker plaque rises from the dead « Dumb Riffs — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:24:41 +0000

[...] about the plaque’s disappearance: my Guardian article from 2010 here and previous blogposts here and here. Stoker plaque at 30 Kildare Street. Photo by Warren Whitney. No [...]

Comment on Bram Stoker plaque mysteriously reappears by Fearghal

Fearghal — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:21:54 +0000

Just in time for his centenary too!

I’m heading to walk about in Bran, Transylvania, tomorrow.

On the Dracula theme this might interest http://infocult.typepad.com/dracula/2009/05/harker-travels-east-via-google-maps.html

Comment on Empty Spaces: The Case of Bram Stoker’s Plaque by Bram Stoker Plaque mysteriously reappears « Dumb Riffs

Bram Stoker Plaque mysteriously reappears « Dumb Riffs — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:33:11 +0000

[...] The Bram Stoker plaque, which had been missing from the facade of 30 Kildare Street, Dublin, mysteriously reappeared over the weekend. It had been absent for three, possibly four, years. I’ve previously written about the plaque for the Guardian here, and on the blog here. [...]

Comment on A Death in a Lonely Spot by KIM MURPHY

KIM MURPHY — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:59:07 +0000

Thank you for the story! I’ve been listening to the song by Peter Yeates for 15 years and it’s good to hear more of the details.

If you’ve not heard it, this is the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jloucBlaAsM

Comment on Where am I and what am I doing? Writing about Parisian geography by Karl Whitney

Karl Whitney — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:32:35 +0000

Thanks Luke,
I’ll try and search out that radio programme you mention – sounds very interesting.
Here’s a video of Perec being interviewed about Belleville and rue Vilin: http://www.ina.fr/art-et-culture/litterature/video/I04272352/le-belleville-de-georges-perec.fr.html
best,
Karl

Comment on Where am I and what am I doing? Writing about Parisian geography by luke

luke — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:22:31 +0000

hi,

sounds good, I will try to buy a copy.

I posted a little video from Rue Vilin once on Vox blog but the site is defunct now – may have the files somewhere. More pertinently though there wasa radio programme where they interviewed people on rue Vilin I link to it in 2006, http://www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-culture2/emissions/surpris/fiche.php?diffusion_id=45132 but it is gone from the France Culture site now..argh! however I may or may not have a recording of it – will let you know if I locate it. Otherwise contact them – am sure htey would let you have it? It was good, 40 minute documentary I think. Love Perec, especially his readings of Paris.

Comment on The Poddle: Dublin’s Unruly Underground River by Gerard OKELLY

Gerard OKELLY — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:47:21 +0000

Hi I made an 8mm Cine Film on the River Poddle in 1975.My Daughter and myself walked from the source in a field in the Green hills in Tallaght to the River Liffey.Many of the places we Filmed are now underground.Hope this is of interest.PS there is also a commentary with same Regards Slabs.

Comment on A modest proposal: putting historical posters along the new Luas line by Karl Whitney

Karl Whitney — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:04:01 +0000

Thanks Stephen,
I’m working on it: Starbars, Hunky Dorys, and maybe some Haribo chewy sweets?

Comment on A modest proposal: putting historical posters along the new Luas line by SJ

SJ — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:22:45 +0000

Absolutely superb project, well done!

I traveled the entirety of that line recently and was struck by the isolation of the stops – posters are a small but significant way of tying the amenity into the community.

Now if you could get vending machines installed at the changeover stop at belgard so I can get a packet of Hunky Dorys and a Starbar, I’ll be a happy camper

Comment on A modest proposal: putting historical posters along the new Luas line by Weekly round-up: 15 August 2011 « arts management ireland

Weekly round-up: 15 August 2011 « arts management ireland — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:38:31 +0000

[...] A former office-mate of mine from the Humanities Institute of Ireland here at UCD has taken the initiative to develop a series of historical community posters, now adorning a LUAS stop near you (you can see all the posters here). A great heritage initiative [...]