Margot Finn

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22 October 2026 20:20

'History Day is an annual event that welcomes members of the public to meet a range of exhibitors including libraries, archives, historical societies and museums, all in one space.' It's free, fascinating and fast-approaching in the heart of Bloomsbury. Book now to avoid disappointment.

Ben Newmark

bennewmark.bsky.social

22 October 2026 17:46

8. Interjection to say what made this all so interesting is that it was like going into someone else's dream. This is how they remembered what they'd seen. This is what they wanted to create. It was beautiful.

Ben Newmark

bennewmark.bsky.social

22 October 2026 17:42

7. Next up, Broadway, opposite Mekush art gallery. Again I'd usually go there alone because that was best way to melt into the 1980s NY nostalgia. Neon. Peanuts on the bar, always empty, always raining outside. Music exclusively 80s power ballads and Whiney Houston. You're sad but you want to be.

Ben Newmark

bennewmark.bsky.social

22 October 2026 17:34

6. This place had a Victorian feeling. They'd managed to get taxidermy from somewhere. There was a huge model of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Seating was in wooden booths. They served fish and chips. Sort of. Old books everywhere. I liked to go there with a book in the rainy season.

Ben Newmark

bennewmark.bsky.social

22 October 2026 17:34

1. Take a tour with me around the bars of Bole Road in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the late 2000s. It was a wild time and I think I'm a decent guide. This might be sporadic. If you want more encourage me! If you're in you'll need some context. That's up next.