We’re pleased to announce we have to go-ahead to commission three new sculptures for the Art in Everyday life Heritage trail in Phoenix Road. We’re pleased to lead work by up-and-coming artist Camilla Bliss and editcollective all-female architecture collective, commisioned by Camden Council. Here are the original three – the pigeon diving into chips –… Continue reading New sculptures and old
Tag: St Pancras Housing Improvement Society
RIP Peter
We were saddened to hear of Peter SImonsen’s passing. He worked in and was well known in Somers Town, as a community worker who helped many with advice, but more than that, he was a music afficionado whose knowledge of obscure Camden bands would always amaze. A conversation with Peter was a treasure – we… Continue reading RIP Peter
Why heritage matters in a changing area
Heritage plays an important role in preserving a sense of place – especially when that place is at risk of extinction, as this interview explains. Founder Diana Foster explains why heritage matters in a rapidly changing urban environment of an area between King’s Cross and Euston Developments, and why we opened a museum. Filmed by… Continue reading Why heritage matters in a changing area
Housing for Euston
At the recent Housing for Euston’s Festival of Community-Powered Housing we presented a provocation on why our area’s social housing heritage: ‘why we should designate this a conservation area?‘ Camden Council is working on housing with the Euston Housing Delivery Group, set up by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help deliver much-needed… Continue reading Housing for Euston
Art in everyday life trail Launch
We launched a new heritage trail for Somers Town. The launch of a new heritage trail ‘Art in everyday life’ took place on Thursday 18th September, with a walk and panel discussion explaining about the project to reimagine artworks on estates of St Pancras Housing. We also hosted a walk and art workshop that Saturday with artist… Continue reading Art in everyday life trail Launch
A new heritage trail for Somers Town
A new heritage trail for Somers Town launches this September. Look out for a new artworks in Phoenix Road. Launch of new trail ‘Art in everyday life’ is a a contemporary reimagining of artworks on estates of the St Pancras housing. The artworks in the public realm are a contemporary reimagining of missing unique working class heritage, giving… Continue reading A new heritage trail for Somers Town
2024 in Review
In 2024, the People’s Museum continued to preserve overlooked heritage and giving a voice to locals in a working class social housing area the midst of huge urban development. We ended with a commitment to work towards a conservation area on the basis of social housing – a theme in this election year. HOUSING IS… Continue reading 2024 in Review
What’s Your Story?
The People’s Museum has created a mural entitled ‘What’s Your Story’ which now covers the fence surrounding the Story Garden on Ossulston Street. The purpose of the mural is to celebrate social housing in Somers Town by commemorating the centenary of the St.Pancras Housing Association. The mural features quotes taken from interviews conducted by museum… Continue reading What’s Your Story?
Meeting: Somers Town a conservation area?
Want to save the area? Come to our first meeting about the Conservation Area on the basis of its Social housing – a radical idea? On Monday 7th October 6.15pmA Space for us! People’s Museum Somers Town Address: 52 Phoenix Rd NW1 1ES This is a follow up to a workshop held on the 14th of September to… Continue reading Meeting: Somers Town a conservation area?
Social Housing Workshop
Do you care about Somers Town and its social housing?Attend this workshop that looks at how we save the area’s social housing in this centenary year of St Pancras Housing. This important workshop is a final and ambitious event in a programme of social housing. THEME: Propose a conservation area on the basis of social… Continue reading Social Housing Workshop